Chandpur, Bangladesh

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Chandpur
চাঁদপুর
City and Municipality
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Nickname: 
City of Ilish
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Chandpur
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Chandpur
Coordinates: 23°13′34″N90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E / 23.226; 90.649
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong
District Chandpur
Upazila Chandpur Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyChandpur Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total203,436
 • Density9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code +880

Chandpur is a city and district headquarter of Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. [2] [3] It stands near the confluence of the Padma River and the Meghna River. Chandpur city was made a municipality in 1892.

Demographics

Religions in Chandpur city (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
88.92%
Hinduism
 
10.93%
Other or not stated
 
0.15%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had a population of 203,436. [1] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had 33,322 households and a population of 159,021. 34,164 (21.48%) were under 10 years of age. Chandpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.41%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
  3. ↑ "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


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