Chittagong is the second largest city and major port
city of Bangladesh,has been declared as the " Commercial
Capital" of the country.At present the city accommodates
3385800(census 2001)where most of the inhability is
engaged in business, commerce trade and various port
activities mainly.And the rest of the population are
engaged in other urban/sub urban activities like
government services,private services,fishing,agriculture
etc.The city has the countries main seaport closely and
the existence of the port has meant that over the
centuries Chittagong has been a gateway to Bangladesh
for traders,missionaries and invadors alive.The city's
population is pre dominantly Muslim,But there are
harmonic relations among the peoples irrespective of
their cast and creed
Chittagong city information |
| The name of the City |
Chittagong |
| Area |
158 Sq Km |
| Population |
3385800(Census 2001) |
| Density |
24969/(km²) |
| Longitude |
91°49´30.65" E |
| Latitude |
22°19'49.41" N |
| Altitude |
27 M |
| Climate |
climatic data |
| Rainfall |
data of rainfall |
| Total number of Road |
1843 km |
| Total Number of Educational Institute |
1581 |
| Total Number of Health Centre |
67 |
| Total Number of Ward |
41 |
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