Chandanaish Upazila
Chandanaish () is an upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh History. Chandanaish is one of the first inhabitant of the early settlers of Chittagong. Muslim traders and preachers from the then Islamic worlds had been settling in Chittagong due to the close proximity of Chandanaish from the river Karnaphuly. However, the Muslim settlement was permanently established when the medieval Islamic invasion occurred in Chittagong. Chandanaish was previously part of Patiya upazila. In 1976, Chandanaish was separated from Patiya and established as Chandanaish thana and in 1983 it became an upazila. Geography. Chandanaish is located at  . It has 30,189 households and a total area of 201.99 km. Its west side is plainland and its east side is surrounded with the tertiary hill tracts. Here cultivable land is very fertile. Sangu is the main river but there are also small rivers and canals like Borumoti ( Borguni Khal locally called), Chandkhali river etc. There are a lot of Beels such as Moga Beel, Arah Beel,Ronger Beel. Demographics. According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chandanaish had a population of 172,843. Males constituted 51.27% of the population, and females 48.73%. The population aged 18 or over was 81,653. Chandanaish  had an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Administration. Chandanaish Upazila is divided into Chandanaish Municipality, Dohazari Municipality, and nine union parishads: Bailtali, Barama, Barkal, Dhopachhari, Dohazari, Hashimpur, Joara, Kanchanabad, and Satbaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 44 mauzas and 46 villages. Chandanaish Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas. MP: Nazrul Islam Chowdhury Upazila Chairman:Alhaz Abdul Jabbar Chowdhur. Vice Chairman: M Solaiman Faruque Female V. Chairman: Kamela Rupa Education. Universities Medical colleges Colleges High schools Madrasahs Others