Kalmakanda ( bn, কলমাকান্দা), originally Karamakhanda, is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

of Netrokona District in the Division of

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Geography

Kalmakanda is located at . 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. 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%.

Administration

Kalmakanda Upazila is divided into eight

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

s: Barakharpan, Kaitali, Kalmakanda, Kharnai, Langura, Nazirpur, Pogla, and Rangchhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 177 mauzas and 347 villages.

Notable residents

Abdul Karim Abbasi Abdul Karim Abbasi (born 15 December 1938) is a senior lawyer and Bangladeshi politician. Former Whip and Member of Parliament of Netrokona-1 Netrokona-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh s ...

was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1991 to 1995 and 2001 until 2006. *

Chhabi Biswas Chhabi Biswas (''Chabi Biśbās'') (13 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's '' Kabuliwala'' and Satyajit Ray's films '' Jalshaghar'' (''The Music Room'', 1958), '' Devi'' ...

has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 since 2014. * Golam Robbani was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1988 until 1990. *

Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi (born 19 June 1974) is a Public Figure and incumbent member of Parliament from Netrokona-1. In 2008, he was elected as a member of the Bangladesh Awami League nominee in the general election. He is a former AGS and VP conse ...

was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 2009 until 2014. *

Jalal Uddin Talukder Jalal Uddin Talukder (died 25 September 2012) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-12, Netrokona-2 and Netrokona-1 Netrokona-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (Nat ...

was the Member of Parliament for constituency Netrokona-1 from 1996 until 2001.

References

Upazilas of Netrokona District {{Mymensingh-geo-stub

Geography

Demographics

Administration

Notable residents

See also

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