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Ward in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Chawkbazar চকবাজার
Ward
No. 16 Chawkbazar Ward
Location of Chawkbazar
Coordinates: 22°21.5′N 91°50.3′E / 22.3583°N 91.8383°E / 22.3583; 91.8383
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
MetropolisChittagong
ThanaChawkbazar
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyChittagong-9
Formed1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChattogram City Corporation
 • CouncillorVacant
Area
 • Total2.04 km (0.79 sq mi)
Population
 • Total53,209
 • Density26,000/km (68,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code4203
Websiteccc.gov.bd

Chawkbazar (Bengali: চকবাজার) is the No.16 Ward of Chattogram City Corporation and a part of Chawkbazar Thana, Bangladesh.

Size

The area of Chawkbazar ward is 2.04 square kilometers.

Population data

According to the 2011 census, the total population of Chawkbazar ward is 53,209 people. Out of this, 28,153 are male and 25,056 are female. Total families are 10,156.

Councillor list

Election Councillor Party
1994 Ghulam Haider Mintu Bangladesh Awami League
2000
2005
2010
2015
2021
2021 by-election Nur Mustafa Tinu

Election results

2021 Chattogram City Corporation election: Chawkbazar-16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Ghulam Haider Mintu 2,755 78.67
Independent Delwar Hossain 747 21.33
Majority 2,008 57.34
Turnout 3,502 10.93
Registered electors 32,041
AL hold

References

  1. Ismail M M Rahman; et al. (2010). "Stagnant surface water bodies (SSWBs) as an alternativewater resource for the Chittagong metropolitan area of Bangladesh: physicochemical characterization in terms of water quality indices". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 173 (1–4): 669–684. doi:10.1007/s10661-010-1414-7. hdl:2297/26534. PMID 20300834. S2CID 37730953.
  2. Palit, Tapan (2012). "Chittagong City Corporation". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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