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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.
Chandpur
চাঁদপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
 | |
| Nickname: City of Ilish | |
  Chandpur  Chandpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Upazila | Chandpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chandpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 203,436 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Demographics edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
- ^ "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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