Kamalganj কমলগঞ্জ |
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Upazila | |
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Country |
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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 |
BST ([[UTC+6
Kamalganj (Bengali: কমলগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of the Moulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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%.
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.