# Chuadanga

Chuadanga (Bengali: চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Located on the Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of Kushtia district & turned into a district in 1984. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. Chuadanga city is connected by rail and road across the country.

## Demographics

Religions in Chuadanga city (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 96.38% | 96.38% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 3.58% | 3.58% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.04% | 0.04% |
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga city had a population of 97,532.$^{:388–394}$
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chuadanga city had 20,472 households and a population of 85,786. 15,303 (17.84%) were under 10 years of age. Chuadanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.72%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.

## Education

Victoria Jubilee Government High School, founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls' High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. There are many secondary schools in Chuadanga like Chuadanga Academy, Rahela khatun Girls Academy. Chuadanga Govt. College is also notable higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962.

## Climate

Climate data for Chuadanga (1991–2020, extremes 1986-present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) | 38.1 (100.6) | 40.7 (105.3) | 43.0 (109.4) | 43.5 (110.3) | 43.0 (109.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.2 (100.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.9 (98.4) | 35.0 (95.0) | 30.5 (86.9) | 43.5 (110.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.3 (93.7) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.4 (90.3) | 29.8 (85.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 31.6 (88.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.2 (68.4) | 25.2 (77.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.7 (63.9) | 25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.9 (66.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | 9.5 (49.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 5.6 (42.1) | 3.9 (39.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 157 (6.2) | 226 (8.9) | 329 (13.0) | 227 (8.9) | 271 (10.7) | 129 (5.1) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 1,480 (58.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 104 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 72 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200.3 | 216.5 | 240.2 | 237.7 | 227.2 | 167.3 | 136.9 | 150.4 | 161.4 | 212.7 | 216.6 | 200.6 | 2,367.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010) ||||||||||||||