Chawkbazar Ward
Ward in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
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Chawkbazar (Bengali: চকবাজার) is the No.16 Ward of Chattogram City Corporation[1] and a part of Chawkbazar Thana, Bangladesh.[2]
Chawkbazar
চকবাজার | |
|---|---|
| No. 16 Chawkbazar Ward | |
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| Coordinates: 22°21.5′N 91°50.3′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Metropolis | Chittagong |
| Thana | Chawkbazar |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-9 |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chattogram City Corporation |
| • Councillor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 66,298 |
| • Density | 32,500/km2 (84,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4203 |
| Website | ccc.gov.bd |
Size
The area of Chawkbazar ward is 2.04 square kilometers.
Population data
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Chawkbazar ward is 53,209 people. Out of this, 28,153 are male and 25,056 are female. Total families are 10,156.
Councillor list
| Election | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ghulam Haider Mintu | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2021 | |||
2024
by- The people and students |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Ghulam Haider Mintu | 2,755 | 78.67 | ||
| Independent | Delwar Hossain | 747 | 21.33 | ||
| Majority | 2,008 | 57.34 | |||
| Turnout | 3,502 | 10.93 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,041 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||