Lalmai Upazila (Bengali: লালমাই উপজেলা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Lalmai is the 17th upazila of Comilla District and 491st upazila of the country. It was formed on 9 January 2017 from eight union parishads of Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila and one of Laksam Upazila. It has a total area of 147.03 square kilometres (56.77 sq mi), and has Joynagar as its headquarters.[1]

Lalmai Upazila
Upazila
Lalmai Upazila
Coordinates (Lalmai): 23.359°N 91.139°E / 23.359; 91.139
Country	Bangladesh
Division	District
Chittagong	Comilla
Population  (2011)
• Total	210,182

The upazila has a population of 210,182. Muslims were 199,838 (95.08%), Hindus 7,262 (3.46%) and Buddhists 2,996 (1.43%).[2]

Administrative Divisions

It includes the 9 union parishads:

1. Bagmara uttar
2. Bagmara Dakshin
3. Bholain Uttar
4. Bholain Dakshin
5. Perul Uttar
6. Perul Dakshin
7. Belghar Uttar
8. Belghar Dakshin
9. Bakai[3]

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