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Kanchanpur Union

Coordinates: 24°12′39″N 90°04′14″E / 24.2108404°N 90.0705582°E / 24.2108404; 90.0705582
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Kanchanpur Union
কাঞ্চনপুর ইউনিয়ন
Kanchanpur Union is located in Bangladesh
Kanchanpur Union
Kanchanpur Union
Location of Kanchanpur in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12′39″N 90°04′14″E / 24.2108404°N 90.0705582°E / 24.2108404; 90.0705582
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaBasail Upazila
Established1984
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
 • ChairmanMamunur Rashid Mamun
Area
 • Total29.93 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,243
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1920
Websitekanchanpurup.tangail.gov.bd

Kanchanpur Union (Bengali: কাঞ্চনপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Basail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Basail and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Tangail.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kanchanpur Union had 5,701 households and a population of 24,243. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.3% (male: 50.7%, female: 44.5%).[1]

Education

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According to Banglapedia, Kanchanpur Elahia Fazil Madrasa, founded in 1941, is a notable madrassa.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  2. ^ Salim, Nurur Rahman (2012). "Basail Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.