Chuadanga Sadar Upazila

Chuadanga Sadar
চুয়াডাঙ্গা সদর
Upazila
Chuadanga Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°38.5′N 88°51.5′E / 23.6417°N 88.8583°E / 23.6417; 88.8583Coordinates: 23°38.5′N 88°51.5′E / 23.6417°N 88.8583°E / 23.6417; 88.8583
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Chuadanga District
Area
 • Total 289.59 km2 (111.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 313.935
 • Density 771/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website Official Map of Chuadanga Sadar

Chuadanga Sadar (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা সদর) is an Upazila of Chuadanga District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chuadanga Sadar is located at 23°38′30″N 88°51′30″E / 23.6417°N 88.8583°E / 23.6417; 88.8583 . It has 41135 households and total area 289.59 km².

1971 liberation war

The Bir Protik award for gallantry was awarded to Harunur Rashed of Chuadanga District. He was killed on November 27 at Jadupur, under Chuadanga Sadar Upazila. He is buried at Jadupur in the tomb on the day after the elimination of Johor. He fought heroically in many parts of Chuadanga. Every 16 December and 26 March Chuadanga honours his family. He has a son who was born six months after his father's death. His wife's name was Mst. Suraton Nesa. She died in 2004.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga Sadar has a population of 223247. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 115858. Chuadanga Sadar has an average literacy rate of 28.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration

Chuadanga Sadar has 9 Unions/Wards, 144 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 129 villages.

Transportation

Chuadanga is connected with Capital Dhaka by Road & Train. CD explorer, Royal Express, AR Travels, JR Paribahan, and Sonartori etc are the main bus operators.

Youtube

Jonaki Media and Josna Media owned by some people's of Chuadanga. N.B:- Jonaki Media and Josna Media are famous for spreading nudity and vulgarity.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Faysal Kibria (2012), "Chuadanga Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "স্মৃতিফলকে নাম নেই বীরপ্রতীকের!". বাংলামেইল২৪ডটকম. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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