Kalmakanda Upazila


Kalmakanda, originally Karamakhanda, is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Notable residents

Kalmakanda is located at . It has 39275 households in total area 377.41 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalmakanda had a population of 217,912. Males constituted 49.61% of the population and females 50.39%. Muslims formed 85.48% of the population, Hindus 11.18%, Christians 3.17%, and others 0.18%. Kalmakanda had a literacy rate of 36.58% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalmakanda has a population of 209,360. Males make up 50.99% of the population, and females 49.01%. The over 18 population of Upazila numbers 103,227. Kalmakanda has an average literacy rate of 21.4% ; the national average is 32.4%.

Administration

Kalmakanda has 8 Unions/Wards, 179 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 villages.
Banks al Kalmakanda:
1. BRAC Bank Limited
2. Sonali Bank limited.
3. Bangladesh Krishi Bank
4. Grameen Bank.