Kamalganj Upazila

Kamalganj
কমলগঞ্জ
Upazila
Country  Bangladesh
Division Sylhet Division
District Moulvibazar District
Government
  MP (Moulvibazar-2, Moulvibazar-3) Mahi Faiyaz, Nawab Abbas Ali Khan (2- Jatiya Party), Syed Mohsin Ali (3-Awami League)
Area
  Total 485.26 km2 (187.36 sq mi)
Population
  Total 191,672
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone

BST ([[UTC+6

code]]]])
Postal Code 3220-30

Kamalganj (Bengali: কমলগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of the Moulvibazar District[1] in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kamalganj has a population of 191,672. Males constitute 50.98% of the population, and females 49.02%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102,877. Kamalganj has an average literacy rate of 28.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Kamalganj has 9 Unions/Wards, 118 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 276 villages. The Unions are: Shamsher Nagar, Patanushar, Rahimpur, Munshi Bazar, Ali Nagar, Kamalganj, Adampur, Islampur, Madhabpur.

Points of interest

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. Shah Abdul Wadud (2012), "Kamalganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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