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Chandgaon Thana

Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E / 22.383; 91.867
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Chandgaon
চান্দগাঁও
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)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total312,244
 • Density6,834/km2 (17,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4212[3]
Area code031[4]

Chandgaon (Bengali: চান্দগাঁও) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It comprises the Chandgoan Residential Area and the Kalurghat Industrial Area.[5]

Geography

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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

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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%.[6]

Points of interest

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Mini Bangladesh is an amusement park located in the area.

Administration

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Chandgaon has,

  • 6 Unions/Wards
  • 14 Mauzas/Mahallas

The postcode is 4212. The current commissioner of the Chandgaon ward is Commissioner MR Esrarul Haque Esrar under Chittagong City Corporation.

Education

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Hajera Taju University College is the only college in the thana. The madrasa education system includes one Kamil madrasa.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Chattagram Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ Alamgir, Nur Uddin (17 January 2007). "Chandgaon fast becoming commercial area". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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