Chauddagram Upazila

{{Short description|Region of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh}}

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| official_name = Chauddagram

| native_name = চৌদ্দগ্রাম

| settlement_type = Upazila

| image_skyline = Chauddagram Government College.png

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Chouddagram Govt. College

| image_map = Chauddagram in Chattogram division (Bangladesh).svg

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}}

| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_type3 =

| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong

| subdivision_name2 = Comilla

| subdivision_name3 =

| established_title = Upazilla established

| established_date = 1983

| established_title1 = Municipality established

| established_date1 = 2003

| government_footnotes =

| government_type = Mayor–Council

| governing_body = [https://www.facebook.com/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BEChauddagram-Municipality-Cumilla-1458833167752475/ Chauddagram Municipality]

| leader_title = City Mayor

| leader_name = [https://www.facebook.com/GMMiruOfficial/ G.M. Mir Hosen Miru]

| leader_party = {{small|Awami League}}

| leader_title1 = Previous Mayor

| leader_name1 = [https://www.facebook.com/MayorMizanurRahman/ Mizanur Rahman]

| area_total_km2 = 271.73

| elevation_m =

| population_total = 501815

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=396}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics1_title1 = Languages

| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English

| demographics1_title2 = Literacy rate

| demographics1_info2 = 50.13%

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 3550{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/e23255f7-7282-4015-88ed-4d2ddb4952c7 |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=20 October 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |location=Dhaka}}

| area_code = 08020{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}

| website = {{URL|chauddagram.comilla.gov.bd}}

| footnotes =

| timezone = BST

| utc_offset = +6

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Chauddagram ({{langx|bn|চৌদ্দগ্রাম}}) is an upazila of Cumilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It also a Municipality under Cumilla District.{{cite book|last=Uddin|first=AKM Jasim|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh|year=2012|editor1-last=Islam|editor1-first=Sirajul|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam|edition=Second|chapter=Chauddagram Upazila|editor2-last=Jamal|editor2-first=Ahmed A.|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chauddagram_Upazila}}Chauddagram Municipality is a part of Chauddagram Upazila. A municipality in Comilla district of Bangladesh .

History

From this region, a lot of revenue was collected in the king's treasury. The generous king also did a lot of good deeds in this area. The large reservoirs and dig of Chauddagram bear their identity. At that time, different geographical regions were called Parganas for the purpose of rent collection Upazila was also a pargana headquarters at Chauddagram. As this pargana was established with fourteen villages, it was named Chauddagram. Later, when the thana was established in 1905, the whole thana was renamed Chauddagram after the name of the center.

Language and Culture

The geo-nature and geographical location of the Chauddagram Upazila have played a role in shaping the language and culture of the people of this Upazila. located in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh, this Upazila is surrounded by the Indian state of Tripura, Dhaka division, and other Upazilas of the Chittagong division. here the main characteristics of the dialect are the same as in other Upazilas of Bangladesh, yet some diversity can be found. for example, in the spoken language, the sound of great life is largely absent, that is, there is a tendency to simplify the language. the regional Bengali dialect of Chauddagram Upazila is very similar to the dialect of the Dhaka region, the regional dialect of Lakhsam Upazila has some similarities to the dialect of the Noakhali area. Experts believe that Chauddagram has had a huge impact on the culture of Comilla district. The civilization of Chauddagram Upazila is very old. The archaeological artifacts found in this area and the ruins of the Buddhist vihara are known to be the bearers of ancient civilizations.

Geography

Chauddagram is South East of Dhaka. It is on the Southern part of Comilla. The upazila is bordered by Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila on the north, Lalmai and Nangalkot upazilas on the west, Feni Sadar upazila of Feni district to the south, and South Tripura and Siphahijala districts of the Indian state of Tripura to the east.{{Cite web|title=Chauddagram Upazila|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chauddagram+Upazila,+Bangladesh/@23.6419182,90.1695108,8.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x37537c9cad8d1bf9:0xd33538939dbb83a3!8m2!3d23.3057897!4d91.2698475|access-date=2020-09-14|website=Chauddagram Upazila|language=en}}

Administration

Chauddagram Upazila is divided into Chauddagram Municipality and 13 union parishads: Alkara, Batisha, Cheora, Ghulpasha, Gunabati, Jagannatdighi, Kalikapur, Kankapait, Kashinagar, Moonshirhat, Shuvapur, Sreepur, and Ujirpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 363 mauzas and 403 villages.

Chauddagram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Comilla.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Comilla |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425041117/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Comilla.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2015 |access-date=14 July 2014}}

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chauddagram Upazila had 87,475 households and a population of 443,648. 110,005 (24.80%) were under 10 years of age. Chauddagram has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1131 females per 1000 males. 38,317 (8.64%) lived in urban areas.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Comilla district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

Education

{{See also|Education in Bangladesh}}Schools:

  • [https://www.facebook.com/chjgpmhs1920 Chauddagram H. J. Govt. Pilot Model High School] (1921)
  • [http://www.cspghs.edu.bd/ Chouddagram Secondary Pilot Girls High School]
  • Chandkora Sakandar Ali Secondary School ( Ariful Rahman Ohe)
  • Kankapait School (Founder - Munshi Muhammad Ibrahim)
  • Cheora B.F High School
  • Bijoykara School and College est- School -1970 and College - 1992 (Founder - Aga MD Aminul Islam Chowdhury)
  • Batisa Secondary School, founded in 1926
  • Munsirhat High School (1954)
  • Khironshal Kazi Jafar Ahmed High School
  • Payer Khola High School (1882)
  • Gunabati M/L High School
  • Tarashail High School
  • Munshirhat High School
  • Padua Sufia Rahman High School (1966).

Colleges:

  • [https://chauddagramgovcollege.gov.bd/ Chauddagram Government College]
  • Chauddagram Government Technical School And College
  • Al Haj Noor Mia University College
  • Cheora Government College
  • Chauddagram Model College

See also

References

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Category:Upazilas of Comilla District