Mahakuma
A mahakuma (Bengali: মহকুমা) was a mid-level administrative division used in parts of South Asia.
In 1950s Assam, a mahakuma was a sub-division.[1]
As of 1977, Bangladesh was divided into 19 zilas (districts). The districts were subdivided into 62 mahakumas (subdistricts).[2] The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 abolished the mahakuma as an administrative tier. Then existing mahakumas were re-designated and upgraded as new districts.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Singh, B.P. (October 1977). "Evolution of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner in Assam". Indian Journal of Public Administration. 23 (4): 911. doi:10.1177/0019556119770403.
- ^ Haroun Er Rashid (1978) [First published 1977]. Geography of Bangladesh. Westview Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-89158-356-4.