Official Name: | Chandgaon |
Native Name: | চান্দগাঁও |
Settlement Type: | Thana |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chittagong District |
Population Total: | 312244 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | 6834 |
Area Total Km2: | 32.14 |
Elevation M: | 15 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 22°N 91°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4212[3] |
Area Code: | 031[4] |
Chandgaon (bn|চান্দগাঁও) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It comprises the Chandgoan Residential Area and the Kalurghat Industrial Area.[5]
Chandgaon Thana is located at 22.3833°N 91.8667°W. It has 40,888 households and a total area of 32.14 km2.
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]
Mini Bangladesh is an amusement park located in the area.
Chandgaon has,
The postcode is 4212.The current commissioner of the Chandgaon ward is Commissioner MR Esrarul Haque Esrar under Chittagong City Corporation.
See also: Education in Bangladesh.
Hajera Taju University College is the only college in the thana. The madrasa education system includes one Kamil madrasa.[7]