Kamalganj Upazila
| Kamalganj কমলগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
 | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Moulvibazar District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Moulvibazar-2, Moulvibazar-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) |
| Time zone |
BST ([[UTC+6 code]]]]) |
| Postal Code | 3220-30 |
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.
Points of interest
- Ham Ham Waterfall
- Madhobpur Lake
- Lawachara National Park
- Shamshernagar STOLport- airport under Bangladesh Air Force at Shamsher Nagar Union Town
- Bangladesh Air Force Survival Training School
- BAH Shareen College
- Shamsher Nagar Tea Garden
- Grave of 1971 Patriot at Shamsher Nagar Airport
- Shamsher Nagar Railway Station
- Shamsher Nagar A. A. T. M. Bohumukhi High School, one of the oldest high schools of this Sub-district.
- Shingraully village-largest village of this Upazila
- Jangalia Govt. The primary school is the largest school in Kamalganj Upazila in terms of students.
- Suja Memorial College, which scored 11th position in HSC result among all institutes in Sylhet board.
- Hum Hum Waterfall
- Champarai Tea Garden
- Patrokhola Tea Garden
Notable residents
- Chowdhury Gulam Akbar, writer, was born in Dargahpur village in 1921.
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.
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
|---|---|---|
| Upazilas of the Sylhet Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Capital: Sylhet | ||
| Habiganj District |  | |
| Moulvibazar District | ||
| Sunamganj District | ||
| Sylhet District | ||
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