Meghna Division

Cumilla Division (Bengali: কুমিল্লা বিভাগ) is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the north-western parts of the existing Chittagong Division, comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Laxmipur Districts of Chittagong Division. The headquarter of the division is in Comilla. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi) and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000.

Cumilla Division
কুমিল্লা বিভাগ
Samatata– Roshanbad
Coordinates: 23°27′N 91°12′E
Country Bangladesh
CapitalComilla
Area
  Total12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total16,918,446
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeBD-B
Main Language(s)Bengali
Other languagesEnglish
Districts6
upazilas59
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