Kalmakanda Upazila
Kalmakanda
কলমাকান্দা | |
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Coordinates: 25°5′N 90°53.5′E / 25.083°N 90.8917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Mymensingh Division |
District | Netrokona District |
Area | |
• Total | 377.41 km2 (145.72 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 217,912 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/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. It has 39275 households in total area 377.41 km2.
Demographics
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalmakanda had a population of 217,912. Males constituted 49.61% of the population and females 50.39%. Muslims formed 85.48% of the population, Hindus 11.18%, Christians 3.17%, and others 0.18%. Kalmakanda had a literacy rate of 36.58% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
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%.[3]
Administration
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.[4]
Notable residents
- Abdul Karim Abbasi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1991 to 1995 and 2001 until 2006.[5]
- Chhabi Biswas has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 since 2014.[6]
- Golam Robbani was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1988 until 1990.[7]
- Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 2009 until 2014.[8]
- Jalal Uddin Talukder was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1996 until 2001.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Syed Marufuzzaman (2012), "Kalmakanda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Netrakona" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Netrokona" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Constituency 157_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Row Over Ticket from Netrakona-1 Constituency". The Daily Star. 21 November 2006.
- ^ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.