Chandgaon Thana Explained

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]

Geography

Chandgaon Thana is located at 22.3833°N 91.8667°W. It has 40,888 households and a total area of 32.14 km2.

Demographics

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]

Points of interest

Mini Bangladesh is an amusement park located in the area.

Administration

Chandgaon has,

The postcode is 4212.The current commissioner of the Chandgaon ward is Commissioner MR Esrarul Haque Esrar under Chittagong City Corporation.

Education

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]

See also

References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 386.
  2. Web site: Geographic coordinates of Chattagram Bangladesh . DATEANDTIME.INFO . October 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
  5. News: Alamgir . Nur Uddin . 17 January 2007 . Chandgaon fast becoming commercial area . The Daily Star . 1 December 2015.
  6. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  7. Web site: List of Institutions . . Ministry of Education . July 15, 2014.