Official Name: | Chandanaish |
Native Name: | চন্দনাইশ |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chittagong |
Population Total: | 233017 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Total Km2: | 201.99 |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Chandanaish Upazila Complex |
Subdivision Type4: | Jatiya Sangsad constituency |
Subdivision Name4: | Chittagong-14 |
Governing Body: | Upazila Council |
Leader Title: | MP |
Leader Name: | Nazrul Islam Chowdhury |
Leader Title1: | Chairman |
Leader Name1: | Kamela Khanam (Acting) |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 22°N 92°W |
Website: | chandanaish.gov.bd |
Chandanaish (Bengali: চন্দনাইশ) is an upazila of Chattogram District[1] in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Chandanaish is one of the first inhabitant of the early settlers of Chittagong. Muslim traders and preachers from the then Islamic worlds had been settling in Chandanaish due to the close proximity of Chandanaish from the river Karnaphuli. However, the Muslim settlement was permanently established when the medieval Islamic invasion occurred in Chittagong.
Chandanaish was previously part of Patiya upazila. In 1976, Chandanaish was separated from Patiya and established as Chandanaish thana and in 1983 it became an upazila.
Chandanaish is located at 22.2111°N 92.0417°W. It has 44,438 households and a total area of 201.99 km2. Its west side is plainland and its east side is surrounded with the tertiary hill tracts. Here cultivable land is very fertile. Sangu is the main river but there are also small rivers and canals like Borumoti (Borguni Khal locally called), Chandkhali river etc. There are a lot of Beels such as Moga Beel, Arah Beel, Ronger Beel.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chandanaish upazila had 44,438 households and a population of 233,017. 55,629 (23.87%) were under 10 years of age. Chandanaish had an average literacy rate of 53.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 985 females per 1000 males. 35,248 (15.13%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 968 (0.42%) of the population.[3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chandanaish had a population of 172,843. Males constituted 51.27% of the population, and females 48.73%. The population aged 18 or over was 81,653. Chandanaish had an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Chandanaish Upazila is divided into Chandanaish Municipality, Dohazari Municipality, and nine union parishads: Bailtali, Barama, Barkal, Dhopachhari, Dohazari, Hashimpur, Joara, Kanchanabad, and Satbaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 44 mauzas and 46 villages.[5]
Chandanaish Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[6]
MP: Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
Upazila Chairman:Alhaz Abdul Jabbar Chowdhur. Vice Chairman: M Solaiman Faruque
Female V. Chairman: Kamela Rupa
Chandnaish upazila has 2 hospitals, 2 upazila health complexes, 5 union health centers, 10 family planning centers and 10 community clinics.[7]
The main communication road in Chandanish Upazila is Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway. This upazila can be contacted over Barkal Bridge of Chittagong-Anwara District. Can be contacted by various types of vehicles. In addition, this upazila has of paved roads, of semi-pacara roads, of unpaved roads. This upazila also has rail communication system. There is also a communication system with other upazilas through Sangu river.[7]
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