Chittagong

Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম Chottogram
City
Nickname(s):  The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh
Chittagong Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Establishment	1340[2]
Granted city status	1863[3]
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Chittagong City Corporation
• City Mayor	A J M Nasir Uddin
Area [4]
• City	168.07 km^2 (64.89 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• City	2,581,643[1]
• Metro	4,009,423
• Demonym	Chittagongians
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	4000
Calling code	31
Website	Chittagong City Corporation

Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city has around 5.5 million people.

References

1. "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
2. List of cities and towns in Bangladesh, Retrieved 29 December 2009
3. "History of Chittagong City Corporation". Chittagong City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
4. "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.