Kalmakanda
কলমাকান্দা | |
|---|---|
 Goneshwari River at Kalmakanda Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 25°5′N 90°53.5′E / 25.083°N 90.8917°E / 25.083; 90.8917 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Netrokona |
| Area | |
• Total | 377.41 km2 (145.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 271,348 |
| • Density | 718.97/km2 (1,862.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2430[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Kalmakanda |
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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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 171,077 | — |
| 1991 | 209,360 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 234,398 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 271,912 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 271,328 | −0.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[4] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kalmakanda Upazila had 63,322 households and a population of 271,348. 11.61% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kalmakanda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.80%: 64.69% for males and 62.94% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.31 males for 100 females. 11,213 (4.13%) lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 9,374 (3.45%), of which 6800 were Garo and 2500 Hajong.[4]
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.[5]
Notable residents
- Abdul Karim Abbasi was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1991 to 1995 and 2001 until 2006.[6]
- Chhabi Biswas has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 since 2014.[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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Netrokona (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-237-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
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