Lalmai Upazila


Lalmai Upazila[Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila|] is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Lalmai is the 17th upazila of Cumilla District and 491st upazila of the country. It was formed on 9 January 2017 from eight union councils of
Cumilla Sadar South Upazila and one of Laksam Upazila. It has a total area of, and has Joynagar as its headquarters.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lalmai Upazila had 50,355 households and a population of 215,011. 11.12% of the population were under 5 years of age. Lalmai had a literacy rate of 76.08%: 76.03% for males and 76.11% for females, and a sex ratio of 83.86 males for every 100 females. 5,947 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, what is now Lalmai Upazila had 38,315 households and a population of 188,186. 46,849 were under 10 years of age. Lalmai had a literacy rate of 48.66%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1135 females per 1000 males. 8,181 lived in urban areas.
Muslims made up 180,885, Hindus 5,423 and Buddhists 1,863.

Administrative Divisions

It includes the 9 union councils:
  1. Bagmara North
  2. Bagmara South
  3. Bholain North
  4. Bholain South
  5. Perul North
  6. Perul South
  7. Belghar North
  8. Belghar South
  9. Bakai North