Chandpur Sadar Upazila

Chandpur Sadar (Bengali: চাঁদপুর সদর) is an upazila of the Chandpur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Chandpur Sadar
চাঁদপুর সদর
Upazila
Chandpur Sadar is located in Chittagong division
Chandpur Sadar
Chandpur Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.226°N 90.661°E / 23.226; 90.661
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChandpur District
Government
 • MP (Chandpur-3)Dr. Dipu Moni
Area
 • Total308.78 km2 (119.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total436,680
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
3600

Demographics
Religions in Chandpur Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.18%
Hinduism
 
 5.64%
Other or not stated
 
 0.18%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chandpur Sadar upazila had a population of 465,919 living in 98,109 households. The literacy rate was 56.05% and the sex ratio was 1053 females per 1000 males. 171,065 (36.72%) lives in urban areas.[2]

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census,[3] Chandpur Sadar had 85,062 households and a population of 436,680, of whom 49.84% were female. It had an average literacy rate of 57.12%.

The old 1991 census[4] states a population of 396,872, of which only 49.28% were more than 18 years of age, 47.75% were female, and 40.1% literate.

Administration

Chandpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Chandpur Municipality and 14 union parishads: Ashikati, Baghadi, Balia, Bishnupur, Chandra, Hanar Char, Ibrahimpur, Kalyanpur, Maishadi, Rajrajeshwar, Rampur, Shakhua, Shah Mahmudpur, and Tarpur Chandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 107 mauzas and 112 villages.

Chandpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 120 mahallas.[5]

See also

References
  1. Khan, Sayeed Ahmed (2012). "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Bangladesh Burueau of Statistics
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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