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Chapai Nawabganj in Bangladesh Map
Introduction
Chapai Nawabganj (in চাঁপাই নবাবগঞ্জ) is located on the north-western part of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. Originally, it was a sub-division of Malda district. In 1947, it was severed from Malda and was given to East Pakistan as a sub-division of Rajshahi district. It became a separate district of Bangladesh in 1984.
Area
1702.55 square kilometers (657.36 square miles).
Economy
This district is mainly a plain land with rivers. The whole district is full of fertile land with proper irrigation facilities. That is why the economy is totally dependent on agriculture. But as there are a number of rivers flowing through this district, and many people depend on fishing and other related activities. Chapai Nawabganj is called the capital of the mango in Bangladesh because it is this summer fruit that is the main product that sustains the economy of this district. Most of the land of this district is full of mango orchards where various kinds of mango are produced. The economy is surrounded by the production of the mango in this district. The main part of mango production is the Shibganj, Bholahat and Gamostapur upazila.
10th Parliament Member(s)
Constituency | Name, Party |
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Chapai Nawabganj-1 | Md. Golam Rabbani Bangladesh Awami League |
Chapai Nawabganj-2 | Md. Golam Mostofa Biswas Bangladesh Awami League |
Chapai Nawabganj-3 | Md. Abdul Wadud Bangladesh Awami League |
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Post Codes
Thana | Sub-office | Postcode |
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| Bholahat | |
| Amnura | |
| Chapinawbganj Sadar | |
| Rajarampur | |
| Ramchandrapur | |
| Mandumala | |
| Nachol | |
| Gomashtapur | |
| Rohanpur | |
| Kansart | |
| Manaksha | |
| Shibganj U.P.O | |
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.