Chandpur District
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Chandpuris a district in east-central Bangladesh
. It is located at the mouth of the Meghna River
. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The town of Chandpur is terminus of a metre gauge
branch of Bangladesh Railway
s. It also has a water terminal situated here.
and Comilla District
on the north, Noakhali District
, Lakshmipur District
and Barisal District
on the south, Comilla District
on the east, and Meghna River
, Shariatpur District
and Munshiganj District
on the west.
Chandpur is the confluence the Padma River
(the main branch of the Ganges River
) and the Meghna River
, which meet near Chandpur Town. Important tributaries of the Meghna River
flowing through Chandpur are Dakatia River, Dhanagoda River, Matlab River and Udhamdi River.
Institutions are:
Formerly, linseed, sesame, kaun and china, local variety of rice, varieties of dal (pulse) were also important crops.
Mango, jackfruit, papaya, banana, papaya, coconut, palm and guava are grown.
Fisheries, dairies, and poultry farms also exist.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is located at the mouth of the Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...
. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The town of Chandpur is terminus of a metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
branch of Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains the entire railway network of the country...
s. It also has a water terminal situated here.
Geography
Chandpur district has a total area of 1704.06 square kilometers. It is bounded by Munshiganj DistrictMunshiganj District
Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:...
and Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...
on the north, Noakhali District
Noakhali District
Noakhali is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. It is located in the Chittagong Division.-Geography:Noakhali District located in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh...
, Lakshmipur District
Lakshmipur District
The district of Lakshmipur consists 3784 mosques, 489 temples, six churches and three Buddhist temples.-Places of interest:Upozila sader Mosque Bagbari, Archaeological heritage Tita Khan Jami Mosque, Mita Khan Mosque, Majupur Matka Mosque, Madhu Banu Mosque, Dayem Shah Mosque,Lawrance Bazar Baitul...
and Barisal District
Barisal District
Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of Barisal Division.-Geography and climate:Latitude: 22.75, Longitude: 90.36, Altitude: 4....
on the south, Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...
on the east, and Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...
, Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District
-Upazilas:7 upazilas under this district are:#Shariatpur Sadar Upazila#Naria Upazila#Zanjira Upazila#Damudya Upazila#Bhedarganj Upazila#Gosairhat Upazila#Shakhipur Upazila-Geography & Demography:...
and Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:...
on the west.
Chandpur is the confluence the Padma River
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
(the main branch of the Ganges River
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
) and the Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...
, which meet near Chandpur Town. Important tributaries of the Meghna River
Meghna River
The Meghna River is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal. Being a part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh by the joining of different rivers originaing from the hilly...
flowing through Chandpur are Dakatia River, Dhanagoda River, Matlab River and Udhamdi River.
Subdivisions
Chandpur has 6 municipalities, 60 wards, 195 mahallas, 7 upazilas, 1 thana, 87 union parishads and 1226 villages. The municipalities are Chandpur Sadar, Shahrasti, Motlob, Changer Char and Hajiganj. The administrative subdivisions called upazilas are:- Chandpur Sadar UpazilaChandpur Sadar UpazilaChandpur Sadar 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:...
- Faridganj UpazilaFaridganj UpazilaFaridganj is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Faridganj is located at . It has 62331 units of house hold and total area 231.54 km².-Demographics:...
- Haimchar UpazilaHaimchar UpazilaHaimchar is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Haimchar is located at . It has 20946 units of house hold and total area 174.49 km².-Demographics:...
- Haziganj UpazilaHaziganj UpazilaHaziganj is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Haziganj is located at . It has 44350 units of house hold and total area 189.9 km².-Demographics:...
- Kachua UpazilaKachua UpazilaKachua is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kachua is located at . It has 50262 units of house hold and total area 235.82 km².kachua sawoth chandpur-Demographics:...
- Matlab UpazilaMatlab UpazilaMatlab is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Matlab is located at . It has 76,266 registered housing units and a total land area 409.22 km².-Demographics:...
- Shahrasti UpazilaShahrasti UpazilaShahrasti is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Geography:Shahrasti is located at . It has 31212 units of house hold and total area 154.31 km².-Demographics:...
Religious composition(1991)
The district of Chandpur consists- 3620 mosques,
- 128 Hindu temples,
- 16 Buddhist temples and
- 03 churches.
Education
Chandpur holds a number of educational institutions such as Schools & Colleges.Institutions are:
- 1.Al-Amin Academy School & College,Chandpur
- 2.chandpur govt. college
- 3.chandpur govt. girls college
- 4. Protyashi R.A High School
- 5.Hasan ali Govt. high school.
- 6.Matripith govt. girls high school
Archaeological heritage and relics
Rasti Shah Dargah, Begum Mosque, Hajiganj Bara Mosque, Suja Mosque, Alamgiri Mosque, Mada Khan Mosque, Kalimandir at Matlab, Math at Lohagara, Math at Naorai, Math at Tultuli (Kachua), Raths at Sachar and Matlab, Pata of Behula at Ujani, ramnants of the fort at Nasir Court, Kali Bari at Meher, Neelkuthi at Shahebganj, Baraduara at Kasimbazar, Kalibari Mandir (1878) at Chandpur Sadar.Literacy and educational institutions
Average literacy 37.8%; male 42.7%, female 33%. Educational institutions: university college 1, government college 2, non-government college 36, primary teacher's training institute 1, government high school 6, non-government high school 224, madrasa 1157, government primary school 786, non-government primary school 684, mass education school 76, BRAC school 28, community school 61, satellite school 37, kindergarten school 11, government deaf and dump school 1.Locally published newspapers and periodicals
Dainik Chandpur Kantha, Dainik Chandpur Darpan; Weekly Chandpur, Weekly Chandpur Sangbad, Weekly Rupasi, Weekly Dibachitra, Weekly Hajiganj; extinct- Nababanga (1947), Alo (1947), Weekly Annagram (1960), Bharat Hitashi, Rakta Palash, Raktim Surya and Mohana.Cultural organisation
- Club 460,
- public library 9,
- cinema hall 12,
- theatre group 14,
- literary society 5,
- park 2,
- youth organisation 45,
- cooperative society 3129,
- voluntary organisation 451 and
- women's organisation 15.
Main occupations
Agriculture 35.13%, fishing 3.03%, agricultural labour 20.04%, wage labourer 3.15%, commerce 12%, transport 2.24%, construction 1.64%, service 11.68%, others 11.09%.Land use
Total land 167009 hectares,- cultivable land 112210 hectares;
- fallow land 48311 hectares;
- single crop 15.03%,
- double crop 59.93% and
- treble crop 25.04%;
- land under irrigation 60921 hectares.
Land control
Among the peasants 22% are landless, 27% marginal, 39% small, 10% intermediate and 2% rich; cultivable land per head 0.08 hectare.Agriculture
Crops grown in the area include paddy, jute, mustard seed, supari (nut), wheat, potato and sugarcane.Formerly, linseed, sesame, kaun and china, local variety of rice, varieties of dal (pulse) were also important crops.
Mango, jackfruit, papaya, banana, papaya, coconut, palm and guava are grown.
Fisheries, dairies, and poultry farms also exist.
Roads
- pucca 215 km,
- semi pucca 91 km and
- mud road 1407 km;
- railways: 50 km;
- waterways: 190 nautical mile.
Traditional transport
Palanquin, bullock cart and horse carriage. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.Manufactories
Jute mills 11, rice and flour mill 185, ice factory 14, cold storage 4, chemical industries 1, iron work 3, aluminum product 1, match factory 2.Cottage industries
Cottage industries include weaving, shital pati, potteries, bamboo and cane work, fishing net making, blacksmith, tailoring, goldsmith.Hats, bazars and fairs
Total number of hats and bazars are 213, most noted of which are Puran Bazar, Natun Bazar, Baburhat, Kachua, Faridganj, Fatehpur, Suchipara, Begum Bazar, Hajiganj, Warukh, Matlab, Shahtali, Satnal; noted fairs are Austami Snan Mela (Chandpur), Meher Kali Mela (Shahrasti), Paush Samkranti Mela, Bijoy Mela, Asutami Mela (Aliganj, Hajiganj), Lengtar Mela (Badarpur, Matlab) and Boi (book) Mela.NGO activities
Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, CARE, grameen bank, Autta Nibedita, Aman, DPHE, BAVS, VOSD, Save Our Life.Health centres
Zila sadar hospital 1, charitable dispensary 1, upazila health complex 7, satellite clinic 20, health and family welfare centre 76, maternity centre 3, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, red crescent hospital 1, tuberculosis hospital 1, private clinic 6, railway hospitalSee also
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Chittagong Division
- Railway stations in Bangladesh