Karikandi Union (Bengali: কড়িকান্দি ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad— the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh—situated within Titas Upazila of Comilla District, in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh. It lies at geographic coordinates 23°35′00″ N 90°47′20″ E (23.583361° N, 90.788902° E)【2†L1-L4】.
Administrative hierarchy
- Country: Bangladesh
- Division: Chittagong Division
- District: Comilla District
- Upazila: Titas Upazila
- Union: Karikandi Union
Government
The union is governed by an elected Union Parishad council headed by a Chairman. As of the latest available information, the Chairman is Mohammad Mohsin Bhyain【2†L5-L6】.
Geography and Demographics
- Total area: 12.42 km² (approximately 4.80 sq mi)【2†L7-L8】.
- Population (2001): 23,000 inhabitants【2†L9-L10】. More recent census figures are not provided in the source.
Infrastructure
The union operates in the Bangladesh Standard Time zone (UTC+6). Its official website is karikandiup.comilla.gov.bd【2†L11-L12】.
References
- “Karikandi Union.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karikandi_Union.
Note: The information presented reflects the content of the cited Wikipedia article as of its latest revision (22 October 2024). No additional independent sources were consulted.
