Chuadanga (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Located on the Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of Kushtia district & turned into a district in 1984. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. Chuadanga city is connected by rail and road across the country.
Chuadanga
চুয়াডাঙ্গা | |
|---|---|
    Clockwise for top: Courastar Mor, Hotel Shahid Palace, Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, Chuadanga Railway Station | |
  Chuadanga Location in Bangladesh  Chuadanga Chuadanga (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′38″N 88°51′20″E / 23.643999°N 88.855637°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Upazila | Chuadanga Sadar |
| Municipality | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Chuadanga Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jahangir Alam Malik Khokon |
| Area | |
• City | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• City | 97,532 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7200[1] |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Local Dialing Code | 0761 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga city had a population of 97,532.[3]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga city had 20,472 households and a population of 85,786. 15,303 (17.84%) were under 10 years of age. Chuadanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.72%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.[2]
Education
editVictoria Jubilee Government High School, founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls' High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. There are many secondary schools in Chuadanga like Chuadanga Academy, Rahela khatun Girls Academy. Chuadanga Govt. College is also notable higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Chuadanga (1991–2020, extremes 1986-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.5 (110.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
43.5 (110.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
27 (1.1) |
55 (2.2) |
157 (6.2) |
226 (8.9) |
329 (13.0) |
227 (8.9) |
271 (10.7) |
129 (5.1) |
15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
1,480 (58.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 104 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 72 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200.3 | 216.5 | 240.2 | 237.7 | 227.2 | 167.3 | 136.9 | 150.4 | 161.4 | 212.7 | 216.6 | 200.6 | 2,367.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chuadanga". 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.
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