Chandgaon (Bengali: চান্দগাঁও) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It comprises the Chandgoan Residential Area and the Kalurghat Industrial Area.[1]
Chandgaon
চান্দগাঁও | |
|---|---|
  Chandgaon Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.14 km2 (12.41 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 219,641 |
| • Density | 6,834/km2 (17,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography edit
Chandgaon Thana is located at 22°23′00″N 91°52′00″E / 22.3833°N 91.8667°E. It has 40,888 households and a total area of 32.14 km2.
Demographics edit
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chandgaon had a population of 219,641, of whom 119,069 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 56.4% of the population, and females 43.6%. Chandgaon had an average literacy rate of 46.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Points of interest edit
Mini Bangladesh is an amusement park located in the area.
Administration edit
Chandgaon has,
- 6 Unions/Wards
- 14 Mauzas/Mahallas
- 0 villages
The postcode is 4212. The current commissioner of the Chandgaon ward is Commissioner MR Esrarul Haque Esrar under Chittagong City Corporation.
Education edit
- Bakalia Government High School
- Hazera Taju Degree College
- CDA Public School and College
- Chittagong Residential School and College
- Merit Bangladesh School and College
- Karnaphuli Public School and College
- Southeast Public School & College
Hajera Taju University College is the only college in the thana. The madrasa education system includes one Kamil madrasa.[3]
CDA Public School and College is one of the best and prestigious High school in all of Chandgaon Thana.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Alamgir, Nur Uddin (17 January 2007). "Chandgaon fast becoming commercial area". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ https://www.sohopathi.com/cda-public-school-college/
External links edit
- Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012), "Chandgaon Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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