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| Introduction About » CHUADANGA |
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Chuadanga District (KHULNA division) with an area of 1157.42 sq km, is bounded by KUSHTIA district on the northeast, MEHERPUR district on the northwest, JHENAIDAH district on the south and southeast, Nadia district of WEST BENGAL of India on the southwest.
Annual average temperature maximum 37.1°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 1467 mm. Chaudanga region is within the Gangetic delta. Main rivers are Mathabhanga, BHAIRAB, KUMAR, Chitra, and NABAGANGA. Chuadanga (Town) stands on the bank of the river Mathabhanga. It consists of 9 wards and 41 mahallas.
It is a municipal town, though established in 1960, it started functioning in 1965. The town has an area of 36.12 sq km. It has a population of 72081; male 50.13%, female 49.87%. Literacy rate among the town people is 48%. |
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| History About » CHUADANGA |
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Historical events It is supposed from the records of the Greek historians and geographical formations that this region was a part of the kingdom of Gangaridhi and there was a city called Gangey here. From the beginning of the British rule the people of Chuadanga participated in many uprisings and democratic movements.
Their contributions to uprisings and movements including the WAHABI MOVEMENT (1831), FARAIZI MOVEMENT (1838-47), SEPOY REVOLT (1857), Indigo Rebellion (1859-60), KHILAFAT MOVEMENT (1920), SWADESHI MOVEMENT (1906), NON COOPERATION, Violation of Law and Satyagraha Movements (1920-40), Quit India Movement or August Revolt (1942) and Freedom Movement are notable.
During the War of Liberation in 1971 early resistance was put up in Chuadanga. During the War of Liberation more than one hundred direct encounters were held between the Pak army and the Freedom Fighters in Chuadanga district. |
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