Home | Chandpur District Chandpur in Bangladesh Map Introduction Chandpur (চাঁদপুর জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984. Chandpur is the first district ...
Chandpur (চাঁদপুর জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984. Chandpur is the first district in Bangladesh to implement the District Branding initiative. Chandpur is now known as ইলিশের বাড়ি চাঁদপুর - City of Hilsha. Its logo is designed by internationally recognized famous artist from Chandpur, Mr. Hashem Khan.
Chandpur sub-division was established in 1878 and was included in Tripura district. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 6 municipalities, 60 wards, 195 mahallas, 7 upazilas, 1 thana, 87 union parishads and 1226 villages. The municipalities are Chandpur Sadar, Shahrasti, Matlab, Chengerchar, Hajiganj and Kachua and the upazilas are chandpur sadar, hajiganj, kachua, faridganj, matlab, haimchar and shahrasti.
Rasti Shah Dargah, Begum Mosque, Hajiganj Bara Mosque, Suja Mosque, Alamgiri Mosque, Mada Khan Mosque, Kalimandir at Matlab, Math at Lohagara, Math at Naorai, Math at Tultuli (Kachua), Raths at Sachar and Matlab, Pata of Behula at Ujani, ramnants of the fort at Nasir Court, Kali Bari at Meher, Neelkuthi at Shahebganj, Baraduara at Kasimbazar, Kalibari Mandir (1878) at Chandpur Sadar.
