Chandpur District
Chandpur District (চাঁদপুর) is a district located in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh. It was part of the Comilla District until 15 February 1984.
Chandpur District
চাঁদপুর জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Aerial view of Chandpur bridge, Rupsha Zamindar Bari, Chandpur Port, Lohagor Math, Meghna River, Hajiganj Boro Masjid | |
Location of Chandpur District within Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Chandpur District | |
| Coordinates: 23.2139°N 90.6361°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Formed (Mahkuma) | 1878 |
| Formed (City) | 1894 |
| Established as District | 15 February 1984 (split from Comilla) |
| Headquarters | Chandpur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Kamrul Hasan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,645.32 km2 (635.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 2,635,748 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| ISO 3166-2 | BD-09 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
| Calling code | 0841 |
| Website | www |
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