Chandgaon Thana
Chandgaon
চান্দগাঁও | |
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Thana | |
Chandgaon Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°ECoordinates: 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) |
Chandgaon (Bengali: চান্দগাঁও) is a thana of Chittagong Metropoliton City in the Division of Chittagong, 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. 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[]
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]
See also[]
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 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
- Thanas of Chittagong District
- Chittagong Division geography stubs