Chapai Nawabganj

Chapai Nawabganj
City
Shah Niamatullah Degree College
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Coordinates: 24°35′28″N 88°16′08″E / 24.591°N 88.269°E / 24.591; 88.269
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Chapai Nawabganj
Upazila	Chapai Nawabganj Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Chapai Nawabganj Municipality
• Mayor	Md. Mokhlesur Rahman
Area
• Total	32.90 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	201,000
• Density	6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	6300
National Dialing Code	+880
Local Dialing Code	781

Chapai Nawabganj is a town in north-western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chapai Nawabganj District. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River.

It is believed the name 'Nawabganj' derives from its status as a favourite hunting ground of the Nawabs of Bengal. There are several theories about how the name 'Chapai' was attached to it.^[1]

One claims that in a nearby village, a beautiful girl named Champarani or Champabai lived who was a favourite of the Nawabs. Another claims that the region was Champak, the capital of King Lakhindra, who was loved by Behula in the Manasamangal Kāvya.^[1]

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chapai Nawabganj city had a population of 201,000.^{[3]: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chapai Nawabganj city had 39,422 households and a population of 180,731. 35,936 (19.88%) were under 10 years of age. Chapai Nawabganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.84%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1101 females per 1000 males.^[2]