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Cumilla Districtকুমিল্লা জেলা
Cumilla (কুমিল্লা) is a district in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh with 17 upazilas. It is famous for Rasmalai and Khadi cloth. People born here include Buddhadeva Bose, Sachin Dev Burman, Sabitri Chatterjee and Manohar Aich. Its landmarks include Shalban Vihara, Mainamati War Cemetery, Mainamati, Cumilla Jagannath Temple and Dharmasagar. Rivers: Meghna, Dakatia and Gumti. It borders Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Noakhali, Chandpur, Feni and Munshiganj.
কুমিল্লা জেলা চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১৭টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: রসমালাই, খাদি কাপড়। জন্মেছেন: বুদ্ধদেব বসু, শচীন দেববর্মন, সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায়, মনোহর আইচ।
🗺 Explore Cumilla on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Rasmalai (রসমালাই): Famous from Monoharpur in Cumilla
- Khadi cloth (খাদি কাপড়): Hand-spun cotton cloth made since the Swadeshi days
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Buddhadeva Bose (বুদ্ধদেব বসু): Modernist poet and editor of the magazine Kavita
- Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেববর্মন): Composer and singer of Hindi and Bangla film songs
- Sabitri Chatterjee (সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায়): Bengali screen actress of Bhanu Pelo Lottery (1937)
- Manohar Aich (মনোহর আইচ): 'Pocket Hercules', a 4-foot-11 Mr Universe in 1952 (1912)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Shalban Vihara (শালবন বিহার): Buddhist monastery ruins at Mainamati (23.4252, 91.1375)
- Mainamati War Cemetery (ময়নামতি ওয়ার সিমেট্রি): Commonwealth graves from the Second World War Burma campaign (23.4871, 91.1119)
- Mainamati (ময়নামতি): Lalmai hills dotted with Buddhist ruins, with a museum and war cemetery (23.4261, 91.1378)
- Cumilla Jagannath Temple (কুমিল্লা জগন্নাথ মন্দির): Satero Ratna temple with seventeen spires (23.4622, 91.2087)
- Dharmasagar (ধর্মসাগর): Huge tank dug by a Tripura king in 1458, at the heart of the city (23.4644, 91.1794)
- Shah Shuja Mosque (শাহ সুজা মসজিদ): Mughal mosque in Mughaltuli, said to be built by Shah Shuja (23.4669, 91.1851)
Upazilas (17) · উপজেলা (১৭টি)
- Barura বরুড়া
- Brahmanpara ব্রাহ্মণপাড়া
- Burichang বুড়িচং
- Chandina চান্দিনা
- Chauddagram চৌদ্দগ্রাম
- Cumilla Adarsha Sadar কুমিল্লা আদর্শ সদর
- Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin কুমিল্লা সদর দক্ষিণ
- Daudkandi দাউদকান্দি
- Debidwar দেবীদ্বার
- Homna হোমনা
- Laksam লাকসাম
- Lalmai লালমাই
- Manoharganj মনোহরগঞ্জ
- Meghna মেঘনা
- Muradnagar মুরাদনগর
- Nangalkot নাঙ্গালকোট
- Titas তিতাস
City corporation: Cumilla City.
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Noakhali, Chandpur, Feni, Munshiganj
Centre of the district: about 23.5875°N, 90.9787°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Cumilla famous for?
Rasmalai: Famous from Monoharpur in Cumilla; Khadi cloth: Hand-spun cotton cloth made since the Swadeshi days.
Which famous people were born in Cumilla?
Buddhadeva Bose (Modernist poet and editor of the magazine Kavita); Sachin Dev Burman (Composer and singer of Hindi and Bangla film songs); Sabitri Chatterjee (Bengali screen actress of Bhanu Pelo Lottery (1937)); Manohar Aich ('Pocket Hercules', a 4-foot-11 Mr Universe in 1952 (1912)).
How many upazilas are in Cumilla district?
17: Barura, Brahmanpara, Burichang, Chandina, Chauddagram, Cumilla Adarsha Sadar, Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin, Daudkandi, Debidwar, Homna, Laksam, Lalmai, Manoharganj, Meghna, Muradnagar, Nangalkot, Titas.
Which division is Cumilla in?
Chattogram Division.
Which districts border Cumilla?
Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Noakhali, Chandpur, Feni and Munshiganj.
What are the tourist places in Cumilla?
Shalban Vihara: Buddhist monastery ruins at Mainamati; Mainamati War Cemetery: Commonwealth graves from the Second World War Burma campaign; Mainamati: Lalmai hills dotted with Buddhist ruins, with a museum and war cemetery; Cumilla Jagannath Temple: Satero Ratna temple with seventeen spires; Dharmasagar: Huge tank dug by a Tripura king in 1458, at the heart of the city; Shah Shuja Mosque: Mughal mosque in Mughaltuli, said to be built by Shah Shuja.
Which rivers flow through Cumilla?
Meghna, Dakatia and Gumti.