Comilla District
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Comilla কুমিল্লা জেলা |
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| District | |
 Location of Comilla in Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates: 23°16′N 91°07′E / 23.27°N 91.12°ECoordinates: 23°16′N 91°07′E / 23.27°N 91.12°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Capital | Comilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,146.30 km2 (1,214.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 5,387,288 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Comilla (Bengali: কুমিল্লা জেলা, Comilla Jela also Comilla Zila) is a district of Bangladesh located about 100 kilometers south east of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south, Tripura of India to the east, and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts to the west.
The district was renamed Comilla in 1960. Established as the Tippera or Tipperah district of Bengal by the British in 1790, it included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which eventually became separate districts in 1984. Comilla district is located in the south eastern part of Bangladesh. The naming of Comilla is debatable by historians. But among the current opinions fairly acceptable opinion found in the travel Writing of Chainik traveler “Wang Choang” when he traveled the Samtat state. In his description we found a name “Kiamolonkia” that turned into Comilla. A large portion of historians accept the opinion. The Comilla region was once under the ancient Samatat state and next included in Tripura State
Comilla has a total area of 3085.17 square kilometers. It is bounded by Burchiganj and Tripura on the north, Laksham and Chauddagram on the south, and Barura on the west. Major rivers passing through Comilla include the Gumti and the Little Feni.
The administrative headquarters of Comilla are located in the city of Comilla which has a total area of 11.47 square kilometers. It consists of 18 mouzas and 3 wards. Comilla thana was officially converted into an upazila in 1983 which contains one municipality 18 wards, 19 union parishads, 452 mouzas and 458 villages.
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