Chittagong
second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country
Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city has around 5.5 million people.
Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম Chottogram | |
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| Nickname(s): The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh | |
  Chittagong Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Establishment | 1340[2] |
| Granted city status | 1863[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chittagong City Corporation |
| • City Mayor | A J M Nasir Uddin |
| Area | |
| • City | 168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 2,581,643[1] |
| • Metro | 4,009,423 |
| • Demonym | Chittagongians |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Calling code | 31 |
| Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
References
change- ↑ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ List of cities and towns in Bangladesh, Retrieved 29 December 2009
- ↑ "History of Chittagong City Corporation". Chittagong City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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