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Chandgaon (Bengali: চান্দগাঁও) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It comprises the Chandgoan Residential Area and the Kalurghat Industrial Area.[1]

Chandgaon চান্দগাঁও
Thana
Chandgaon Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E
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	UTC+6 (BST)

Geography

Chandgaon Thana is located at 22.3833°N 91.8667°E / 22.3833; 91.8667. 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%.[2]

Points of interest

Zia Park is an amusement park located in the area.

Administration

Chandgaon has 6 Unions/Wards, 14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages. The postcode is 4212.

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

Education

Hajera Taju University College is the only college in the thana. The madrasa education system includes one Kamil madrasa.[3]

See also

• Thanas of Bangladesh
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

External links

• Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012), "Chandgaon Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

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