Monday, March 21, 2011

Chandpur

 Chandpur (Bengali: চাঁদপুর)is a district in east-central Bangladesh. It is located at the mouth of the Meghna River. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The town of Chandpur is terminus of a metre gauge branch of Bangladesh Railways. It also has a water terminal situated here.
Geography
Chandpur district has a total area of 1704.06 square kilometers. It is bounded by Munshiganj District and Comilla District on the north, Noakhali District, Lakshmipur District and Barisal District on the south, Comilla District on the east, and Meghna River, Shariatpur District and Munshiganj District on the west.
Chandpur is the confluence of two of the mightiest rivers of Bangladesh .. the Padma River (the main branch of the Ganges River) and the Meghna River, which meet near Chandpur Town. Important tributaries of the Meghna River flowing through Chandpur are Dakatia River, Dhanagoda River, Matlab River and Udhamdi River
Subdivisions
Chandpur has 6 municipalities, 60 wards, 195 mahallas, 7 upazilas, 1 thana, 87 union parishads and 1226 villages. The municipalities are Chandpur Sadar, Shahrasti, Matlab, Changer Char and Hajiganj. The administrative subdivisions called upazilas are:
1.    Chandpur Sadar Upazilla
2.    Faridganj Upazilla
3.    Haimchar Upazilla
4.    Haziganj Upazilla
5.    Kachua Upazilla
6.    Matlab Upazilla
7.    Shahrasti Upa
Upazilas of the Chittagong Division
Capital: Chittagong
Bandarban District 
Ali Kadam • Bandarban • Lama • Naikhongchhari • Rowangchhari • Ruma • Thanchi
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Brahmanbaria District 
Akhaura • Bancharampur • Brahmanbaria • Kasba • Nabinagar • Nasirnagar • Sarail • Ashuganj

Chandpur District 
Chandpur • Faridganj • Haimchar • Hazinganj • Kachua • Matlab • Shahrasti
Chittagong District 
Anwara • Banshkhali • Boalkhali • Chandanaish • Fatikchhari • Hathazari • Lohagara • Mirsharai • Patiya • Rangunia • Raozan • Sandwhip • Satkania • Sitakunda
Comilla District 
Barura • Brahmanpura • Burichong • Chandina • Chauddagram • Daudkandi • Debidewer • Homna • Comilla Sadar Adarsha • Comilla Sadar South • Laksam • Muradnagar • Nangalkot • Titas • Meghna • Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District 
Chakaria • Cox's Bazar • Kutubdia • Maheshkali • Ramu • Tekhnaf • Ukhia • Pekua
Feni District 
Chhagalnaiya • Daganbhuiyan • Feni • Parshuram • Sonagazi • Fulgazi
Khagrachari District 
Dighinala • Khagrachhari • Lakshmichhari • Mahalchhari • Manikchhari • Matiranga • Panchhari • Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District 
Kamalnagar • Lakshmipur • Raipur • Ramganj • Ramgati
Noakhali District 
Begumganj • Chatkhil • Companiganj • Hatiya • Kabir Hat • Noakhali • Senbagh • Sonaimuri • Subarnachar
Rangamati District 
Bagaichhari • Barkal • Kawkhali • Belaichhari • Kaptai • Juraichhari • Langadu • Mannerchar • Rajasthali • Rangamati

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