Chowmuhani
Chowmuhani
চৌমুহনী | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Chowmuhani  Chowmuhani | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′42″N 91°06′58″E / 22.945°N 91.116°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Noakhali |
| Upazila | Begumganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chowmuhani Municipality |
| • Mayor | Khaled Saifullah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 100,048 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Chowmuhani (Bengali: চৌমুহনী, romanized: Choumuhonī) is a town and municipal corporation in Noakhali District, located in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre and capital of the Begumganj Upazila. Chowmuhani is an important businesses hub and trade centre in Noakhali District.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 census, Chowmuhani city had a population of 100,048.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chowmuhani city had 14,568 households and a population of 80,001. 18,275 (22.84%) were under 10 years of age. Chowmuhani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males.[1]
Education
[edit]- Chowmuhani Government S.A College, established in 1943
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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