Kalmakanda Upazila

Kalmakanda
কলমাকান্দা
Upazila
Kalmakanda
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°5′N 90°53.5′E / 25.083°N 90.8917°E / 25.083; 90.8917Coordinates: 25°5′N 90°53.5′E / 25.083°N 90.8917°E / 25.083; 90.8917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Mymensingh Division
District Netrokona District
Area
 • Total 377.41 km2 (145.72 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 209,360
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code 2400
Website Official Map of Kalmakanda

Kalmakanda (Bengali: কলমাকান্দা), originally Karamakhanda, is an Upazila of Netrokona District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kalmakanda is located at 25°05′00″N 90°53′30″E / 25.0833°N 90.8917°E / 25.0833; 90.8917 . It has 39275 households in total area 377.41 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalmakanda has a population of 209,360. Males make up 50.99% of the population, and females 49.01%. The over 18 population of Upazila numbers 103,227. Kalmakanda has an average literacy rate of 21.4% (7+ years); the national average is 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Kalmakanda has 8 Unions/Wards, 179 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 villages. Banks al Kalmakanda: 1. BRAC Bank Limited 2. Sonali Bank limited. 3. Bangladesh Krishi Bank 4.Grameen Bank.

Notable residents

  • Md. A. Karim Abbasi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1991 to 1995 and 2001 until 2006.[3]
  • Chhabi Biswas has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 since 2014.[4]
  • Golam Robani was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1988 until 1990.[5]
  • Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 2009 until 2014.[6]
  • Md. Jalal Uddin Talukder was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1996 until 2001.[3]
  • Late Prof. Mujibur Rahman was the first Master's Degree holder in Upazila.
  • Barrister A.K.M Habibur Rahman, senior practising Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Syed Marufuzzaman (2012), "Kalmakanda 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.
  3. 1 2 "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Constituency 157_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
  5. ↑ "Row Over Ticket from Netrakona-1 Constituency". The Daily Star. 21 November 2006.
  6. ↑ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.


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