Kalmakanda Upazila

Kalmakanda
কলমাকান্দা
Upazila
Location of Kalmakanda
Coordinates: 25°5′N 90°53.5′E / 25.083°N 90.8917°E / 25.083; 90.8917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictNetrokona
Area
 • Total377.41 km2 (145.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total271,348
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2430[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Kalmakanda

Kalmakanda (Bengali: কলমাকান্দা), originally Karamakhanda, is an upazila of Netrokona District[3] 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. The upazila is bounded by Meghalaya state of India on the north, Barhatta and Netrokona sadar upazilas on the south, Dharmapasha upazila on the east, Durgapur upazila on the west.

Demographics

Religions in Kalmakanda Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 87.07%
Hinduism
 
 9.82%
Christianity
 
 2.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.24%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kalmakanda Upazila had 58,069 households and a population of 271,912. 80,534 (29.62%) were under 10 years of age. Kalmakanda has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 36.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males. 14,383 (5.29%) lived in urban areas.[5] Ethnic population is 11,613 (4.27%), of which Garo are 8,231 and Hajong 3,172.[6]

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

Administration

Kalmakanda Thana was formed in 1941 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]

Kalmakanda Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Barakharpan, Kaitali, Kalmakanda, Kharnai, Langura, Nazirpur, Pogla, and Rangchhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 177 mauzas and 347 villages.[8]

Notable residents

  • Abdul Karim Abbasi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1991 to 1995 and 2001 until 2006.[9]
  • Chhabi Biswas has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 since 2014.[10]
  • Golam Robbani was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1988 until 1990.[11]
  • Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 2009 until 2014.[12]
  • Jalal Uddin Talukder was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1996 until 2001.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Syed Marufuzzaman (2012), "Kalmakanda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Netrokona (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-237-5.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Netrokona" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Netrokona district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Netrokona" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ "Constituency 157_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
  11. ^ "Row Over Ticket from Netrakona-1 Constituency". The Daily Star. 21 November 2006.
  12. ^ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.


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