Chandanaish
চন্দনাইশ
Upazila
Central Tapoban Ashram, Dohazari
Central Tapoban Ashram, Dohazari
Location of Chandanaish
Coordinates: 22°12.7′N 92°2.5′E / 22.2117°N 92.0417°E / 22.2117; 92.0417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChittagong
HeadquartersChandanaish
Government
 • Member of ParliamentNazrul Islam Chowdhury
Area
 • Total201.99 km2 (77.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total233,017
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Chandanaish

Chandanaish (Bengali: চন্দনাইশ) is an upazila of Chattogram District[1] in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

History

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.

Geography

Chandanaish is located at 22°12′40″N 92°02′30″E / 22.2111°N 92.0417°E / 22.2111; 92.0417. 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.

Demographics

Religions in Chandanaish upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 85.86%
Hinduism
 
 11.66%
Buddhism
 
 2.17%
Other or not stated
 
 0.30%

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]

Administration

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][6]

Chandanaish Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[5]

MP: Nazrul Islam Chowdhury

Upazila Chairman:Alhaz Abdul Jabbar Chowdhur. Vice Chairman: M Solaiman Faruque

Female V. Chairman: Kamela Rupa

Education

Universities

Medical colleges

Colleges

High schools

Madrasahs

Others

Health

Chandnaish upazila has 2 hospitals, 2 upazila health complexes, 5 union health centers, 10 family planning centers and 10 community clinics.[7]

Communication System

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 91 km of paved roads, 450 km of semi-pacara roads, 700 km of unpaved roads. This upazila also has rail communication system. There is also a communication system with other upazilas through Sangu river.[7]

Notable persons

See also

References

  1. ^ Zaker, SM Abu (2012). "Chandanaish Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chittagong" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Chittagong district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ Siddique, Mohammad Abu Bakar (9 January 2017). "Ctg's Dohazari, Comilla's Lalmai become new municipality, upazila". Dhaka Tribune.
  7. ^ a b Chowdhury, A.M. (23 April 2007). "Dhaka". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
  8. ^ Jabbar, M.A. (26 January 2014). "In memory of a medicine man". The Daily Star.
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