Chapai Nawabganj District
Chapainawabganj (Bengali: চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ) is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division, and was formerly a sub-division of Malda district of Bengal Province. The north and west part of Chapai Nawabganj is bounded by Malda and Murshidabad districts of India, the east by Naogaon District, and south-east by Rajshahi District.
Chapainawabganj
চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ | |
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| Chapainawabganj District | |
Chapainawabganj Landmarks (Clockwise from top): Gono kabar (mass grave), Sona Mosque (side view), Liberation War Statue, Tohakhana Mosque, Captain Jahangir bridge, mangoes, Sona Mosque | |
| Nickname: Nobabganj | |
Location of Chapai Nawabganj District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Chapai Nawabganj District | |
| Coordinates: 24.73°N 88.20°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Established | 1984 CE |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Monjurul Hafiz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,703 km2 (658 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,835,527 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chapainawabganji, Nobabgonji, Rajshahiyo |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6300 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.642 medium · 6th of 21 |
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