Kamalganj Upazila
Kamalganj কমলগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
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Country |
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Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Moulvibazar District |
Government | |
• MP (Maulvibazar-2, Maulvibazar-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) |
Demonym(s) | Kamalganji, Komolgonji |
Time zone | [[UTC+6 code]]]] (BST) |
Postal Code | 3220-30 |
Website |
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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.
Notable residents
- Chowdhury Gulam Akbar, writer, was born in Dargahpur village in 1921.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Shah Abdul Wadud (2012), "Kamalganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ Gibran, Soaib Ahmed (2012). "Akbar, Chowdhury Golam". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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