Chuadanga Sadar () is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...

Chuadanga District Chuadanga District () is a district in south western Bangladesh, specifically Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal to the west, Meherpur District, Meherpur District ...

Khulna Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ...

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. It was designated as the provisional capital of Bangladesh during the Independence War in 1971.

Geography

Chuadanga Sadar is located at . It has 77,144 households and an area 298.27 km2. Chuadanga Sadar Upazila is bounded by

Alamdanga Upazila Alamdanga () is an upazila of Chuadanga District in Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of . Geography Alamdanga is located at . It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Alamdang ...

on the north, Jibannagar Upazila on the south, Jhenaidah Sadar, Kotchandpur and Harinakunda Upazilas of

Jhenaidah District Jhenaidah District () is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of . It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal to the south, Rajbari District and Magu ...

, on the east,

Damurhuda Upazila Damurhuda () is an upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Damurhuda Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. Geography Damurhuda is located at . It has 69,836 households and a total area of . Dumurhuda Upazila is bo ...

and

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state of

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on the west.

1971 war

The

Bir Protik Bir Protik (, ) is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Recipients This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 426 people have received the award so far, all for their actions during the Bangladesh Liberation War, liber ...

award for gallantry was awarded to Harunur Rashed of Chuadanga District. He was killed on November 27 at Jadupur, under Chuadanga Sadar Upazila. He is buried at Jadupur in the tomb on the day after the elimination of Johor. He fought in many parts of Chuadanga. Every 16 December and 26 March, Chuadanga honours his family. He has a son who was born six months after his father's death. His wife's name was Mst. Suraton Nesa. She died in 2004.

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of Bangladesh In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...

, Chuadanga Sadar upazila had 77,144 households and a population of 313,935. 60,558 (19.29%) were under 10 years of age. Chuadanga Sadar had an average literacy rate of 47.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 128,865 (41.05%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the

1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and a ...

, Chuadanga Sadar has a population of 223,247. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 115,858. Chuadanga Sadar has an average literacy rate of 28.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Chuadanga upazila was established in 1984. Chuadanga Sadar Upazila is divided into Chuadanga Municipality and seven

union parishad Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...

s: Alukdia, Begumpur, Kutubpur, Mominpur, Padmabila, Shankar Chandra, and Titudah. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 129 villages. Chaudanga municipality was formed in 1960. However, it began functioning in 1965. The municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 41

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Education

According to Banglapedia, Chuadanga Sadar Upazila has 4 colleges, 27 secondary schools, 1 technical school 1, and 8 madrasas. The notable educational institutes include: * V.J. (Victoria Jubilee) Government High School * Chuadanga Adarsha High School * Adarsha Girls High School * Collectorate school and college Chuadanga * Chuadanga Government Girls High School * Chuadanga Academy School * Chuadanga Police Line School * Rail Bazar Govt. Primary School * 105 No Matiar Rahman Malik Government Primary School * Jhinuk High School * Taltola Government Primary School * Bujruk Gorgori Government Primary School * Chuadanga Technical School and College *

Chuadanga Government College Chuadanga Government College () is an educational institution in the municipality of Chuadanga, headquarters of Chuadanga District, in western Bangladesh. Founded in 1962, it is the oldest college in the district. It was nationalized on 7 May 1979 ...

* Chuadanga Pouro Degree College * Chuadanga Mohila College * Badarganj Degree College * Boro Salua New Model College * Tatul Sheikh College * Badarganj Alia Madrasa * Chuadanga Fazil Madrasa * Chuadanga Mohila Dakhil Madrasa

Transport

Chuadanga is connected with the capital, Dhaka by Road & Train. CD explorer, Royal Express, Purbasha Paribahan, JR Paribahan, Darsana deluxe and Sonartori etc. are the main bus operators.

Notable people

* Solaiman Haque Joarder, MP

References

{{Upazilas of Khulna Division Upazilas of Chuadanga District Chuadanga District Khulna Division