Chandina Upazila

Chandina (Bengali: চান্দিনা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[4]

Chandina চান্দিনা
Upazila
Three-domed Jame Masjid
Coordinates: 23°29′N 91°0.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Area
• Total	201.01 km2 (77.61 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	394,874
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3510[2]
Area code	08022[3]
Website	chandina.comilla.gov.bd

Geography

Chandina is located at 23.4833°N 91.0083°E / 23.4833; 91.0083. It has 69,736 households and a total area of 201.01 km². Chandina township is a class B municipality, which is located at the extreme north of the upazila by the N1 or Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. Value of property in the Municipality have increased significantly in last decade due to its proximity to N1 and heavy influx of people coming from villages for education & jobs.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chandina Upazila had 69,736 households and a population of 350,273. 92,365 (26.37%) were under 10 years of age. Chandina had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1112 females per 1000 males. 48,471 (13.84%) lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

Religions in Chandina Upazila (2022)[7]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.02%
Hinduism			5.97%
Other or not stated			0.01%

Administration

Chandina Upazila is divided into Chandina Municipality and 13 union parishads. They are Barera, Batagashi, Borkoroi, Barkait, Dollai Nawabpur, Etberpur, Gollai, Joag, Keronkhal, Madhaiya, Maijkhar, Mohichail, and Shuhilpur alphabetically. 13 Union parishads are further subdivided into 121 mauzas and 223 villages.^[5]

Chandina Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.^[5]

Education

• Chandina Government Model Pilot High School
• Chandina Dr. Firoza Pilot Girls' High School and College
• Redwan Ahmed University College
• Chandina Women's College
• Dollai Nawabpur Government College
• Shaheed Ziaur Rahman College
• Madhaiya Muktijodda Smriti College
• Abeda Noor High School

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: 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. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Bhuiyan, Muhammad Mosharaf Hossain (2012). "Chandina Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-259-7.