Chandpur Sadar Upazila

Chandpur Sadar চাঁদপুর সদর
—  Upazila  —
Chandpur Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°12.8′N 90°38.2′E / 23.2133°N 90.6367°E / 23.2133; 90.6367Coordinates: 23°12.8′N 90°38.2′E / 23.2133°N 90.6367°E / 23.2133; 90.6367
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Area
- Total	308.78 km2 (119.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	436,680
- Density	1,414.2/km2 (3,662.8/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Chandpur Sadar

Chandpur Sadar (Bengali: চাঁদপুর সদর) is an Upazila of the Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is mainly reputed for its famous hilsha fish, which are caught by the local fishermen from the nearby Meghna river.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census,^[1] Chandpur Sadar had 85062 households and a population of 436680 of which 49.84% are female. It had an average literacy rate of 57.12%.

The old 1991 census^[2] states a population of 396872 of which only 49.28% were more than 18 years of age, 47.75% were female, and 40.1% literate.

Administrative

Chandpur Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 187 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 114 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Demographics of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ Bangladesh Burueau of Statistics
2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.