Kotchandpur is located at. It has 19773 households and total area of 165.66 km². It is located in the south-west part of Bangladesh. It is under Jhenaidah district. Our Kotchandpur is surrounded by three upzilla, in the east "Kaliganj", in the south-west "Moheshpur" and in the north "Jhenaidah" sadar. There are two rivers cross Kotchandpur. One is the Kopothakho River, which crosses the town and another is the Chitra, which forms the northern border of Kotchandpur. This city is very close to India. Once it was famous for sugar. It is also famous for Boluhor Fish Project.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kotchandpur had a population of 141,121. Males constituted 50.02% of the population and females 49.98%. Muslims formed 89.62% of the population, Hindus 10.31% and others 0.07%. Kotchandpur had a literacy rate of 50.44% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotchandpur has a population of 107,193. Males constitute 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,897. Kotchandpur has an average literacy rate of 26.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Kotchandpur has one pouroshova and 5 Unions, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 79 villages.
Politics
Municipality Mayor: Mr. Md. Zahidul Islam is the current Mayor of the Municipality. He was elected in the year 2016 and serving his 3rd term. Mr. Md. Zahidul Islam ZIRA also holds an important political position in Thana and District level. Upazila Chairman: Md. Tazul Islam. He was in politics for 20 years, under the banner of the opposition partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He is one of the most successful Chairman in the history of Kotchandpur upazila. Upazila Vice Chairman: Md. Muabia Hossain. He was in politics for 25 years, under the banner of the oppositionparty Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He is one of the most successful & ex-Chairman of Elangi union in the history of Kotchandpur upazila. Upazila Mohila Vice Chairman: Mst. Nazma Khatun. She was in politics for 10 years, under the banner of the opposition party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. She is one of the most successful Chairman in the history of Kotchandpur upazila. Member of the Parliament : Now Mr. Nabi Newaz, a prominent philanthropist, very popular people's friend and Bangladesh Awami League leader is the MP of the Kotchandpur and Moheshpur. Sheikh Shahin- President Kotchandpur Upazila Chhatra League.
Education
There are six colleges in the upazila. They include Government K. M. H. College, founded in 1969, Kotchandpur Poura Mohila College, G. T. College Talsar, and S. D. Degree College. The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa.
