Chandpur is a city and district headquarter of Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[2][3] It stands near the confluence of the Padma River and the Meghna River. Chandpur city was made a municipality in 1892.

Chandpur
চাঁদপুর
Nickname: 
City of Ilish
Chandpur is located in Chittagong division
Chandpur
Chandpur
Chandpur is located in Bangladesh
Chandpur
Chandpur
Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E / 23.226; 90.649
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChandpur
UpazilaChandpur Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChandpur Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total203,436
 • Density9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880

Demographics

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Religions in Chandpur city (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
88.92%
Hinduism
10.93%
Other or not stated
0.15%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had a population of 203,436.[1]: 388–394 

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]

Climate

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Climate data for Chandpur (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)
34.1
(93.4)
37.8
(100.0)
40.0
(104.0)
37.8
(100.0)
39.7
(103.5)
37.2
(99.0)
36.8
(98.2)
38.2
(100.8)
36.7
(98.1)
35.5
(95.9)
31.7
(89.1)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
28.3
(82.9)
32.0
(89.6)
33.5
(92.3)
33.5
(92.3)
32.6
(90.7)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
29.8
(85.6)
26.2
(79.2)
30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
21.9
(71.4)
26.1
(79.0)
28.3
(82.9)
28.9
(84.0)
29.0
(84.2)
28.7
(83.7)
28.8
(83.8)
28.7
(83.7)
27.8
(82.0)
24.4
(75.9)
20.2
(68.4)
25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
16.4
(61.5)
20.9
(69.6)
23.9
(75.0)
25.0
(77.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
24.6
(76.3)
20.1
(68.2)
15.7
(60.3)
22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
10.3
(50.5)
14.0
(57.2)
17.0
(62.6)
19.7
(67.5)
21.1
(70.0)
22.2
(72.0)
23.5
(74.3)
22.5
(72.5)
18.0
(64.4)
14.3
(57.7)
10.0
(50.0)
7.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6
(0.2)
25
(1.0)
48
(1.9)
114
(4.5)
264
(10.4)
353
(13.9)
425
(16.7)
339
(13.3)
272
(10.7)
169
(6.7)
34
(1.3)
8
(0.3)
2,061
(81.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 4 7 13 17 22 21 17 8 2 1 115
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.4 191.1 218.0 212.8 199.6 137.6 133.6 139.3 142.4 189.8 200.5 175.1 2,116.2
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
  3. ^ "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chandpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.