South Patenga Ward

South Patenga
দক্ষিণ পতেঙ্গা
Coordinates: 22°14.5′N 91°49′E / 22.2417°N 91.817°E / 22.2417; 91.817
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
MetropolisChittagong
ThanaPatenga
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyChittagong-11
Formed1989 (1989)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChattogram City Corporation
 • CouncillorVacant
Area
 • Total
17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
54,928
 • Density3,182/km2 (8,242/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4202/4222
Websiteccc.gov.bd

South Patenga (Bengali: দক্ষিণ পতেঙ্গা) is Ward No. 41 of Chattogram City Corporation and is under the jurisdiction of Patenga Thana, Bangladesh. It is part of the Chittagong-11 parliamentary constituency and is located in the southwestern part of the city, bordering the Karnaphuli River and the Bay of Bengal.[1] [2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the total population of South Patenga Ward is 44,084, comprising 23,256 males and 20,828 females. There are a total of 8,586 households."National Data on Union Statistics" (PDF). Wayback Machine. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Location and Boundaries

South Patenga Ward is located in the southwestern part of Chittagong City Corporation. It is bounded by North Patenga Ward No. 40 to the north, the Karnaphuli River and Bara Uthan Union, Karnaphuli Upazila to the east, the Karnaphuli River and Bairag Union, Anwara Upazila to the south, and North Patenga Ward No. 40 and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

Administration

South Patenga is Ward No. 41 under Chittagong City Corporation and falls under the jurisdiction of Patenga Thana. It is part of Chittagong-11 (Constituency 288) in the national parliamentary elections."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Notable neighborhoods in this ward include:

  • Chowdhuripara
  • Nazirpara
  • Porapara
  • BNA
  • Laldiar Char
  • South Port

Education

The literacy rate of South Patenga Ward is 69.4% according to the 2011 Census. The ward has 1 college, 2 madrasas, 2 secondary schools, and 9 primary schools.

References

  1. ^ Ismail M M Rahman; et al. (2010). "Stagnant surface water bodies (SSWBs) as an alternativewater resource for the Chittagong metropolitan area of Bangladesh: physicochemical characterization in terms of water quality indices". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 173 (1–4): 669–684. doi:10.1007/s10661-010-1414-7. hdl:2297/26534. PMID 20300834. S2CID 37730953.
  2. ^ Palit, Tapan (2012). "Chittagong City Corporation". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.