Kamalganj Upazila
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Kamalganj is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet
Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division , also known as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region, is the northeastern division of Bangladesh, named after its main city, Sylhet...

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Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Kamalganj is located at 24.3667°N 91.8667°E . It has 37112 units of house hold and total area 485.26 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Kamalganj has a population of 191672. Males constitute are 50.98% of the population, and females 49.02%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102877. Kamalganj has an average literacy rate of 28.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

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.

Places of interest

  • Madhobpur Lake
    Madhobpur Lake
    Madhobpur Lake is a lake in Kamalganj Upazila in Maulvi Bazar District Bangladesh.-Extra Links:...

  • Lawachara National Park
    Lawachara National Park
    Lawachara National Park is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila, Maulvi Bazar District in the northeastern region of the country...



Shamsher Nagar Union Town have a nice Airport under "Bangladesh Air Force". Bangladesh Air Force Survival Training School, BAF Shaheen College, Shamsher Nagar, Tea Garden. The grave of 1971 Patriot at Shamsher Nagar Air Port. Shamsher Nagar Railway Station are also looking nice place. Golf Field at Shamsher Nagar Tea Garden is also nice looking scenery. Shamsher Nagar A. A. T. M. Bohumukhi High School, an oldest high school of this Sub-district. Shingraully village is a biggest village of this Upazila.
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