Kanchanabad Union
Kanchanabad Union
কাঞ্চনাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
Kanchanabad Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′N 92°2′E / 22.233°N 92.033°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Chandanaish Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.03 km2 (8.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,701 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4381[1] |
| Website | kanchanabadup |
Kanchanabad Union (Bengali: কাঞ্চনাবাদ ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 24,701.[3]
Area
The area of Kanchanabad Union is 5,691 acres (23.03 square kilometers).[4][3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Kanchanabad Union had a population of 24,701, of which 13,060 were males and 11,641 were females. The total number of households was 4,505.[4][3]
Geography
Kanchanabad Union is situated in the northern part of Chandanaish Upazila, approximately 6 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the east by Dhopachhari Union and Hashimpur Union, on the south by Hashimpur Union, Joara Union and Chandanaish Municipality, on the west by Joara Union, Sobhandandi Union and Kharana Union of Patiya Upazila, and on the north by Kharana Union of Patiya Upazila and Kachuai Union.
Administration
Kanchanabad Union is the 1st Union Parishad under Chandanaish Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Chandanaiish Thana. It is part of Chittagong-14 (Constituency 291) of the National Parliament of Bangladesh.
Education
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Kanchanabad Union had a literacy rate of 48.7%.[4][3]
Rivers and Canals
The Sonai Chhari Canal and the Guilla Chhari Canal flow through Kanchanabad Union.[5]
Markets
The main market of Kanchanabad Union is Rowshan Hat.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Union Parishad List". Local Government Engineering Department. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Momtaz, Ahmed. "Chandanaish Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "National data on union statistics" (PDF). web.archive.org. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "খাল ও নদী" [Rivers and Canals]. kanchanabadup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "হাট বাজারের তালিকা" [List of Markets]. kanchanabadup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 August 2025.