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Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম জেলা | |
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| Chattogram District | |
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 Expandable map of Chittagong District | |
| Coordinates: 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Capital | Chittagong |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Farida Khanom |
| • Superintendent of Police | Rayhan Uddin Khan |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,282.92 km2 (2,039.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Bangladesh |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,169,465 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Bangladesh |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • City rank | 2nd in Bangladesh |
| • Metro rank | 2nd in Bangladesh; 3rd in Bengal Region; |
| Demonym(s) | Chittagonian, Chatgaiya, Chottola |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Area code | 031 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-10 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD CGP |
| GDP[2] | PPP $116 billion (2022)Nominal $43 billion (2022) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.695[3] medium · 3rd of 20 |
| International Airport | Shah Amanat International Airport |
| Website | chittagong |
Chittagong District, officially Chattogram District,[4] is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. viii, 29, 38, 45. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
- ^ "TelluBase—Dhaka Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2018.