Chandpur, Bangladesh
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Chandpur
চাঁদপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
 | |
| Nickname: City of Ilish | |
  Chandpur  Chandpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°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 |
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.
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
- ^ "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chandpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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