Mahakuma
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A mahakuma is a mid-level administrative division used in parts of South Asia.
In 1950s Assam, a mahakuma was a sub-division.[1] Currently, in Assamese and Bengali, "Tehsil"-level subdivisions of Assam and West Bengal are referred to as "mahamuka".
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]