Chuadanga
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Chuadanga
চুয়াডাঙ্গা | |
|---|---|
    Clockwise for top: Courastar Mor, Hotel Shahid Palace, Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, Chuadanga Railway Station | |
  Chuadanga Location in Bangladesh  Chuadanga Chuadanga (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′38″N 88°51′20″E / 23.643999°N 88.855637°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Upazila | Chuadanga Sadar |
| Municipality | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Chuadanga Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jahangir Alam Malik Khokon |
| Area | |
| 38 km2 (15 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 97,532 | |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7200[1] |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Local Dialing Code | 0761 |
Chuadanga (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a Town in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Located on the Mathabhanga river, 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 Town. Chuadanga Town is connected by rail and road across the country.
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga Town had a population of 97,532.[3]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga Town had 20,472 households and a population of 85,786. 15,303 (17.84%) were under 10 years of age. Chuadanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.72%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.[2]
Education
Victoria Jubilee Government High School, founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls' High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. There are many secondary schools in Chuadanga like Chuadanga Academy, Rahela khatun Girls Academy. Chuadanga Govt. College is a higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962.
