Kamalnagar Upazila

Kamalnagar কমলনগর উপজেলা
Upazila
A building in Kamalnagar
Coordinates: 22°43.8′N90°52.8′E / 22.7300°N 90.8800°E / 22.7300; 90.8800
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Lakshmipur
Area
• Total	314.86 km2 (121.57 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	217,293
• Density	690.13/km2 (1,787.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3731 [2]

Kamalnagar is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. ^[3]

Administration

Kamalnagar Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Char Folcon, Char Kadira, Char Kalkini, Char Lawrench, Char Martin, Hajirhat, Patarirhat, Shaheberhat, and Torabgonj. The union parishads are subdivided into 33 mauzas and 33 villages. ^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Kamalnagar Upazila (2022) [1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.21%
Hinduism			1.78%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kamalnagar Upazila had 46,092 households and a population of 222,915. 69,319 (31.10%) were under 10 years of age. Kamalnagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 30.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1004 females per 1000 males. 12,747 (5.72%) lived in urban areas. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Lakshmipur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-258-0.
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. Nazimuddin Mahmud (2012). "Kamalnagar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
5. "Community Tables: Lakshmipur district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshimpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics .