Chandgaon Thana

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Chandgaon
চাঁদগাও
Thana
Chandgaon
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E / 22.383; 91.867Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E / 22.383; 91.867
Country Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
  Total 32.14 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 219,641
  Density 6,834/km2 (17,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official map of Chandgaon

Chandgaon (Bengali: চাঁদগাও) is a thana of Chittagong City in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Chandgaon comprises both the Chandgaon residential area which falls next to the Zia park named after the late Shaheed Zia ur Rahman while the industrial area of Chandgaon extends till moulvi para with industries and companies like Chandgaon Community Center at its end.

Geography

Chandgaon is located at 22°23′00″N 91°52′00″E / 22.3833°N 91.8667°E / 22.3833; 91.8667 . It has 40888 units of house hold and total area 32.14 km².

Administration

the current commissioner of the chandgaon ward is Commissioner Mahbubul Alam under Chittagong City Corporation.

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Chandgaon has a population of 219641. Males constitute 56.4% of the population, and females 43.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 119069. Chandgaon has an average literacy rate of 46.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Chandgaon has 6 Unions/Wards, 14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages. Post Code: 4212

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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