Comilla District
Comilla District
কুমিল্লা জেলা | |
|---|---|
| Cumilla District | |
Clockwise from top-left: Skyline of Comilla, Shah Shuja Mosque, Nawab Faizunnesa House at Laksam, Gomti River, Shalban Vihara in Mainamati | |
Location of Comilla within Bangladesh | |
Interactive map of Comilla District | |
| Coordinates: 23°16′N 91°07′E / 23.27°N 91.12°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Capital | Comilla |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Kamrul Hasan |
| • District Council Chairman | Abu Taher |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Md. Helal Uddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,146.30 km2 (1,214.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,212,216 |
| • Density | 1,974.45/km2 (5,113.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3500 |
| Area code | 081 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-08 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
| Notable sport teams | Comilla Victorians |
| Website | www |
Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, (Bengali: কুমিল্লা জেলা) is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. It lies about 100 kilometres (60 mi) southeast of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south, Tripura state of India to the east and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts to the west.