Chuadanga

Chuadanga চুয়াডাঙ্গা
City
Clockwise for top: Courastar Mor, Chuadanga Railway Station, Hotel Shahid Palace, Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, Chuadanga Stadium
Chuadanga Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°38′38″N 88°51′20″E / 23.643999°N 88.855637°E / 23.643999; 88.855637Coordinates: 23°38′38″N 88°51′20″E / 23.643999°N 88.855637°E / 23.643999; 88.855637
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Chuadanga District
	Chuadanga Sadar Upazila
Municipality	1960
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Chuadanga Municipality
• Mayor	Jahangir Alam Malik Khokon
Area
• City	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
• Metro	67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
• City	224,576 [1]
• Metro	276,000
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7200[2]
National Dialing Code	+880
Local Dialing Code	0761

Chuadanga (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of Kushtia district & turned into a district in 1984. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. Chuadanga city is connected by rail and road across the country.

Education[]

V.J (Victoria Jubilee) Government High School, founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. Chuadanga Govt. College is also notable higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962.

References[]

External links[]

• Chuadanga Purosova Website

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