Kanchanpur Union (Bengali: কাঞ্চনপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Basail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Basail and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Tangail.

Kanchanpur Union কাঞ্চনপুর ইউনিয়ন
Kanchanpur Union Location of Kanchanpur in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.2108404°N 90.0705582°E / 24.2108404; 90.0705582
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Tangail District
Upazila	Basail Upazila
Established	1984
Government
• Type	Union Council
• Chairman	Mamunur Rashid Mamun
Area
• Total	29.93 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,243
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1920
Website	kanchanpurup.tangail.gov.bd

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kanchanpur Union had 5,701 households and a population of 24,243. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.3% (male: 50.7%, female: 44.5%).[1]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kanchanpur Elahia Fazil Madrasa, founded in 1941, is a notable madrassa.[2]

See also

• Union Councils of Tangail District

References