Chuadanga
Chuadanga (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of Kushtia district & turned into a district in 1984. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. Chuadanga city is connected by rail and road across the country.
Chuadanga
চুয়াডাঙ্গা | |
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    Clockwise for top: Courastar Mor, Hotel Shahid Palace, Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, Chuadanga Railway Station | |
  Chuadanga Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23.643999°N 88.855637°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Chuadanga District |
| Subdistrict | Chuadanga Sadar Upazila |
| Municipality | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Chuadanga Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jahangir Alam Malik Khokon |
| Area | |
| • City | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 224,576[1] |
| • Metro | 276,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7200[2] |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Local Dialing Code | 0761 |
Education
Victoria Jubilee Government High School, founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls' High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. There are many secondary schools in Chuadanga like Chuadanga Academy, Rahela khatun Girls Academy. Chuadanga Govt. College is also notable higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962.
References
- "Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Banglapedia". banglapedia.org.
- Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
