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Chandpur Fort
Chandpur may refer to: Bangladesh * Chandpur District, a district in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh ** Chandpur Sadar Upazila ** Chandpur, Bangladesh, a city and district headquarters * Chandpur, a model village in Senbagh Upazila, Noakhali District, Bangladesh India * Chandpur, Bhopal, a village in Madhya Pradesh * Chandpur, Bijnor, a town in Uttar Pradesh ** Chandpur (Assembly constituency), a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly * Chandpur, Ghola, a census town in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal * Chandpur, Hailakandi, a village in Assam * Chandpur, Mandirbazar, a census town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal * Chandpur, Malda, a gram panchayat and village in West Bengal * Chandpur, Rajasthan, a village in Mundawar tehsil, Alwar district See also * Chandpuri * Chandipur (other) Chandipur may refer to: Bangladesh * Chandipur, Bangladesh, a village in Barisal Division, Bangladesh India * Chandipur (community development block), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandpur District
Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was a part of the Cumilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998. History During the ruling of the Baro-Bhuiyans, this region was occupied by Chand Ray, the Zamindar of Bikrampur and son of Kedar Ray. According to historian J. M. Sengupta, the region was named Chandpur, following the name of Chand Ray. On the other hand, others say that the name of this region comes from Chand Faqir of Purindapur mahalla of Chandpur, Bangladesh. It is said that an administrator named Shah Ahmed Chand came here from Delhi in the fifteenth century and established a river port. In 1779 AD, Major James Rennel, a British surveyor, drew a map of Bengal during the British rule and included an obscure town called Chandpur. At that time, there were offices and courts at a place called Narsinghpur (which has now sunk) south of Chandpur. The confluen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandpur Sadar Upazila
Chandpur Sadar ( bn, চাঁদপুর সদর) is an upazila of the Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Chandpur Sadar had 85,062 households and a population of 436,680, of whom 49.84% were female. It had an average literacy rate of 57.12%. The old 1991 census states a population of 396,872, of which only 49.28% were more than 18 years of age, 47.75% were female, and 40.1% literate. Administration Chandpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Chandpur Municipality and 14 union parishads: Ashikati, Baghadi, Balia, Bishnupur, Chandra, Hanar Char, Ibrahimpur, Kalyanpur, Maishadi, Rajrajeshwar, Rampur, Shakhua, Shah Mahmudpur, and Tarpur Chandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 107 mauzas and 112 villages. Chandpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 120 mahallas. See also * Upazilas of Bangladesh * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of Bangladesh * Demographics of Bangladesh * Educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandpur, Bangladesh
Chandpur is a city and district headquarter of Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It stands on the bank of the Meghna. The city is near the confluence of two of the Padma River and the Meghna River The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, .... Chandpur city was established in 1778. References Chandpur District Populated places in Chittagong Division Cities in Bangladesh {{Chittagong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
