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 / 23.226; 90.649 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Upazila | Chandpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chandpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8.5 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 headquarter of Chandpur Sadar Upazila and 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. About 203,000 people live here which makes this city the 23rd largest city in Bangladesh.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur Paurashava had 48,494 households and a population of 203,451. Chandpur had a literacy rate of 83.97%: 84.57% for males and 83.39% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.19 males per 100 females. 9.29% of the population was under 5 years of age.[1]
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
| Climate data for Chandpur (1991–2020, extremes 1964-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
| 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 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010)[6][7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- Population and Housing Census 2022 - Community Report: Chandpur (PDF). Community Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-321-1.
- "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
- "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- "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.
- "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Normal Monthly Humidity" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.