Chandpur District

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Chandpur District
চাঁদপুর জেলা
District
Location of Chandpur District within Bangladesh
Location of Chandpur District within Bangladesh
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Coordinates: 23°12′50″N 90°38′10″E / 23.2139°N 90.6361°E / 23.2139; 90.6361Coordinates: 23°12′50″N 90°38′10″E / 23.2139°N 90.6361°E / 23.2139; 90.6361
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
Formed1878 (Mahkuma), 1894 (City), 1984 (District)
Parliamentary seat5
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerAnjana Khan Mojlish
Area
 • District1,704.06 km2 (657.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • District2,416,018
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
435,724
 • Rural
1,980,294
Literacy rate
 • Total69.8%
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
ISO 3166-2
BD-09
HDI (2018)0.614[1]
medium · 7th of 21
Calling code0841
Websitehttp://www.chandpur.gov.bd

Chandpur (চাঁদপুর) is a district located in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division.[2] It was a part of Comilla District until 1984.[3]

History[]

During the ruling of the Baro-Bhuiyans, this region was occupied by Chand Ray, the Zamindar of Bikrampur and son of Kedar Ray. According to historian J. M. Sengupta, the region was named Chandpur, following the name of Chand Ray. On the other hand, others say that the name of this region comes from Chand Faqir of Purindapur mahalla of Chandpur, Bangladesh. It is said that an administrator named Shah Ahmed Chand came here from Delhi in the fifteenth century and established a river port.

In 1779 AD, Major James Rennel, a British surveyor, drew a map of Bengal during the British rule and included an obscure town called Chandpur. At that time, there were offices and courts at a place called Narsinghpur (which has now sunk) south of Chandpur. The confluence of the Padma and the Meghna was about 60 miles south-west of the present place. This area has now disappeared due to the game of breaking the Meghna river.

The first Chandpur subdivision was formed in 1878 as a result of administrative reorganization during the British rule. On 1 October 1896, Chandpur city was declared as a municipality. It was declared as Chandpur district on 15 February 1984.[4]

Geography[]

The Geological formation of Chandpur was taken place in Pliostocin and Holocin Era. Geographical history of Chandpur was found in the East-Indian country-map of Perguitar. In the map, south to Bangladesh, Sagornooper, to the north Pragjyotish and the Eastern plain beside hills was known as ‘Kiratas.’ The then Red River (Brammhaputra of today) borne alluvial soil contributed the formation of ‘Kiratas’ and Comilla was under it. That is Chandpur was under ‘Kiratas.’ In the map of Tomas Water, a land named ‘Srikhetra’ was shown to the south of the combined course of both the Titas and Gomati (probably). It is guessed that Chandpur and the west part of Noakhali were under ‘Srikhetra.’ In the map of Jean De Brosse in 1560, ‘Tropo’ was shown by river banks. This ‘Tropo’ was actually Tripura or Comilla region. That is, Chandpur was a part of Tripura. In the map of Portuguese sailor Sanson de Abevil in 1652, Bander, a place was marked where there was a big river port. This port was actually Chandpur. In 1779, English surveyor Major James Rennel drew a map where not only Tripura, but also Chandpur and Comilla were rightly spotted.[5]

Demographics[]

The population of the district as of the 2011 census was 2,416,018.[6]

Administrative subdivisions[]

Upazilas[]

Chandpur District is divided into the following sub-districts (upazilas):[2]

  1. Chandpur Sadar Upazila
  2. Faridganj Upazila
  3. Haimchar Upazila
  4. Hajiganj Upazila
  5. Kachua Upazila
  6. Matlab Dakshin Upazila
  7. Matlab Uttar Upazila
  8. Shahrasti Upazila

Education[]

[8] [9] [10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Khan, Abul Khaer (2012). "Chandpur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998.
  4. ^ "Naming of Chandpur". chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Chandpur Geological Structure". chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Chandpur (District (Zila), Bangladesh) - Population, Map & Location". citypopulation.de.
  7. ^ http://matripithedu.gov.bd/
  8. ^ https://www.sohopathi.com/matripith-govt-girls-high-school/
  9. ^ http://www.infomap24.com/en/point/secondary-school/lady-pratima-mitra-girls-high-school/3615555.asp
  10. ^ http://aaac.comillaboard.gov.bd/
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