Area : Kalmakanda Upazila with an area of 377.41 square km, bounded on the West Bengal in India in the north, barhatta upazila on the south, dharma pasha in the east, Durgapur and Netrokona Sadar upazilas on the west. It has 39275 households in total area 377.41 km². Demographics : Kalmakanda thana was established in 1941 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. Kalmakanda has a population of 209,360. Males make up 50.99% of the population, and females 49.01%, Muslim 90%, Hindu 8.95%, Christian 0.8% and others 0.25%. Ethnic nationals: Hajong, Garo and Hodi 525 families. The over 18 population of Upazila numbers 103,227. Kalmakanda has an average literacy rate of 21.4% (7+ years); the national average is 32.4%. Administrative : Kalmakanda has 8 Unions/Wards, 179 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 villages. Postal code - 2430
Religious institutions : Mosque 277, temple 22, church 4 and tomb 5. Literacy and educational institutions : Average literacy 21.4%; male 26.3% and female 16.2%. Educational institutions: college 1, high school 12, madrasa 7, government primary school 75, non-government primary school 46, low cost school 12, NGO operated school 33; old educational institution: Kalmakanda Pilot High School (1941)
Main occupations : Agriculture 50.21%, fishing 1.59%, agricultural labourer 25.59%, wage labourer 4.26% commerce 7.82%, service 1.52% and others 9.01%. Land use : Cultivable land 26523.67 hectares; fallow land 2743.83 hectares; single crop 55%, double crop 40% and treble crop land 5%; land under irrigation 76%. Land control Among the peasants 36% are landless, 32% small, 27% intermediate and 5% rich. Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 5000 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops : Paddy, potato, wheat. Extinct or nearly extinct crops Jute, mustard seed, varieties of pulse. Main fruits Jackfruit, mango, banana and black berry. Communication facilities : Roads; pucca 8 km, semi pucca 19 km and mud road 345 km; waterways 11 nautical mile. Health centres : Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 2, Kalmakanda Hospital, and family planning centre. Any Quistion of KALMAKANDA UPAZILA You can Call/E-mail (E-mail-kalmakanda@gmail.com,kalmakanda@yahoo.com)
