Chapai Nawabganj District
Chapainawabganj District
চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ জেলা | |
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Chapainawabganj Landmarks (Clockwise from top): Choto Sona Mosque, Darasbari Mosque, Khania Dighi Mosque, Dhania Chalk Mosque, Mughal Tahakhana | |
| Nickname: Nobabganj | |
Location of Chapai Nawabganj District in Bangladesh | |
Interactive map of Chapainawabganj District | |
| Coordinates: 24°44′N 88°12′E / 24.73°N 88.20°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Established | 1984 CE |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,702.55 km2 (657.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,835,528 |
| • Density | 1,078.11/km2 (2,792.28/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chapainawabganji, Nobabgonji, Rajshahiyo |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6300 |
| Area code | 0781 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-45 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.642 medium · 6th of 21 |
Chapai Nawabganj or Chapainawabganj District (Bengali: চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ জেলা), often colloquially simply called Chapai (Bengali: চাঁপাই) is a district of the Rajshahi Division. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. The north and western-part of Chapainawabganj is bounded by Malda and Murshidabad districts of India, the east by Naogaon District, and south-east by Rajshahi District.