A mahakuma () was a mid-level

administrative division Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...

used in parts of South Asia. In 1950s Assam, a ''mahakuma'' was a sub-division. As of 1977, Bangladesh was divided into 19 ''zilas'' (

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

). The districts were subdivided into 62 ''mahakumas'' (

subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Ind ...

s). The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 abolished the ''mahakuma'' as an administrative tier. Then existing ''mahakumas'' were re-designated and upgraded as new districts.

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