Chandgaon
চান্দগাঁও
Thana
Chandgaon is located in Bangladesh
Chandgaon
Chandgaon
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E / 22.383; 91.867
CountryBangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Area
 • Total32.14 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total219,641
 • Density6,834/km2 (17,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

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]

Geography

Chandgaon Thana is located at 22°23′00″N 91°52′00″E / 22.3833°N 91.8667°E / 22.3833; 91.8667. It has 40,888 households and a total area of 32.14 km2.

Demographics

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

Mini Bangladesh is an amusement park located in the area.

Administration

Chandgaon has 6 Unions/Wards, 14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages. The postcode is 4212.

The current commissioner of the Chandgaon ward is Commissioner MR Esrarul Haque Esrar under Chittagong City Corporation.

Education

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

References

  1. ↑ Alamgir, Nur Uddin (17 January 2007). "Chandgaon fast becoming commercial area". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ https://www.sohopathi.com/cda-public-school-college/


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