Chandpur, Bangladesh
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Chandpur
চাঁদপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
 | |
| Nickname: City of Ilish | |
  Chandpur  Chandpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Upazila | Chandpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chandpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 203,436 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Chandpur is a city and headquarter of Chandpur Sadar Upazila and Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[2][3] It stands near the confluence of the Padma River and the Meghna River. Chandpur city was made a municipality in 1892. About 203,000 people live here which makes this city the 23rd largest city in Bangladesh.
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur Paurashava had 48,494 households and a population of 203,451. Chandpur had a literacy rate of 83.97%: 84.57% for males and 83.39% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.19 males per 100 females. 9.29% of the population was under 5 years of age.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had 33,322 households and a population of 159,021. 34,164 (21.48%) were under 10 years of age. Chandpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.41%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males.[4]
