Settlement Type: | City and Municipality |
Official Name: | Chandpur |
Native Name: | চাঁদপুর |
Nickname: | City of Ilish |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh Chittagong division#Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 23.226°N 90.649°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chandpur |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Chandpur Sadar |
Government Type: | Mayor–Council |
Governing Body: | Chandpur Municipal Corporation |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title2: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 22 |
Population Total: | 203436 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Bangladesh Time |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Blank Name: | National Dialing Code |
Blank Info: | +880 |
Blank1 Name: | Local Dialing Code |
Chandpur is a city and district headquarter of Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1] [2] It stands near the confluence of the Padma River and the Meghna River. Chandpur city was made a municipality in 1892.
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had a population of 203,436.[3]
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]