Chandpur District
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| Chandpur District চাঁদপুর জেলা |
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| Nickname(s): The Gateway Of Eastern Bengal | |
| Location of Chandpur District in Bangladesh Location of Chandpur District in Bangladesh |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Parliamentary seat | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,704.06 km2 (657.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 2,416,018 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3600 |
Chandpur (চাঁদপুর জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division.[1] It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984.[2]
Administration
In December 2011, the Bangladeshi Government appointed Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd.) Abu Osman Chowdhury, a member of the Bangladesh Awami League, as the administrator to the Chandpur District Council. Md. Ismiel Hossain, the Deputy Commissioner of the Bangladeshi Government's Cabinet Division, is responsible for Chittagong Division's Chandpur district.
The Chandpur district consists of 8 municipalities, 660 wards, 200 mahallahs (sub-divisions), 8 upazilas (administrative sub-districts), 8 thanas (administrative police districts), 88 Union Councils of Bangladesh (rural administrative districts) and 1226 villages.[citation needed] The district has five parliamentary seats.
The 8 municipalities of Chandpur district are Chandpur City, Shahrasti, Matlab, Changerchar, Haziganj, Kachua and Narayanpur. The Chandpur district's 8 upazilas are Chandpur Sadar, Faridganj, Haimchar, Haziganj, Kachua, Matlab Uttar Upazila, Matlab Dakkhin and Shahrasti.
Demographics
The population of the district as of the 2011 census was 2,416,018.[3]
See also
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