Comilla Division


Comilla Division is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the northern parts of the existing Chittagong Division, comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Lakshmipur Districts of Chittagong Division. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000.

Terminology and naming dispute

Various terms are used to describe the different geographical and political areas of the proposed Comilla division. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanations are as follows:
The present Greater Comilla was once under ancient Kingdom of Samatata and was joined with Tripuri Kingdom. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by Deva dynasty, and . In 1732, it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya.
The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi is a notable historical event in Comilla. It came under the rule of East India Company in 1765 and was established as Tippera district in 1790. Later, it was reorganized in three phases into six districts.

Administrative districts

The Division will be subdivided into six districts and thence into 59 sub-districts. The six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion of the present Chittagong Division, while the remaining five districts comprise the south-eastern portion being separated by the lower stretch of the Feni River.
NameCapitalArea Population
1991 Census		Population
2001 Census		Population
2011 Census
Brahmanbaria DistrictBrahmanbaria
Comilla DistrictComilla
Chandpur DistrictChandpur
Lakshmipur DistrictLaxmipur
Noakhali DistrictNoakhali
Feni DistrictFeni
Total DivisionComilla