Chandpur, Bangladesh

Chandpur is a city and headquarter of Chandpur Sadar Upazila and 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. About 203,000 people live here which makes this city the 23rd largest city in Bangladesh.

Chandpur চাঁদপুর
City and Municipality
Nickname:  City of Ilish
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Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Chandpur
Upazila	Chandpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Chandpur Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	203,436
• Density	9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Demographics

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

Climate data for Chandpur (1991–2020, extremes 1964-present)
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
Average relative humidity (%)	78	73	73	77	80	85	86	85	85	82	78	78	80
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 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010)[6][7]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Upazila
• Thana