Districts of Bangladesh
Second-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Second-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা).[1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazilas.[2]
Before independence, Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan) had 19 districts.
In April 2018, the government changed the English spelling of five districts to avoid inconsistencies in the Bengali and English spellings and to make them consistent with the Bengali pronunciation. The spellings have been changed from Bogra to Bogura, Barisal to Barishal, Jessore to Jashore, Chittagong to Chattogram and Comilla to Cumilla.[3]
A Deputy Commissioner (DC), popularly abbreviated to 'DC,' serves as the executive head of the district. Individuals appointed to the role are selected by the government from the Deputy Secretary BCS Administration Cadre.
A district council (or zila parishad) is a local government body at the district level.[4] The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council.
The functions of a district council include the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges. They are also responsible for building hospitals, dispensaries, schools, and other educational institutions. In addition, district councils oversee health facilities and sanitation projects, as well as the installation of tube wells for drinking water. They also manage rest houses and coordinate activities among the Union Parishads within the district.
Division | District | Established | Area (km2)[26] | Population (2022)[27] | Density (/km2)[27] | No. of Upazila [2] |
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Barisal | Barguna | 1984 | 1,831 | 1,010,530 | 552 | 6 |
Barishal | 1797 | 2,785 | 2,570,450 | 923 | 10 | |
Bhola | 1984 | 3,403 | 1,932,514 | 568 | 7 | |
Jhalokati | 1984 | 707 | 661,161 | 935 | 4 | |
Patuakhali | 1969 | 3,221 | 1,727,254 | 536 | 8 | |
Pirojpur | 1984 | 1,278 | 1,198,193 | 938 | 7 | |
Chittagong | Bandarban | 1981 | 4,479 | 481,109 | 107 | 7 |
Brahmanbaria | 1984 | 1,881 | 3,306,559 | 1,758 | 9 | |
Chandpur | 1984 | 1,645 | 2,635,748 | 1,602 | 8 | |
Chittagong | 1666 | 5,283 | 9,169,464 | 1,736 | 15 | |
Comilla | 1790 | 3,146 | 6,212,216 | 1,974 | 17 | |
Cox's Bazar | 1984 | 2,492 | 2,823,265 | 1,133 | 9 | |
Feni | 1984 | 990 | 1,648,896 | 1,665 | 6 | |
Khagrachhari | 1983 | 2,749 | 714,119 | 260 | 9 | |
Lakshmipur | 1984 | 1,440 | 1,938,111 | 1,346 | 5 | |
Noakhali | 1821 | 3,686 | 3,625,252 | 984 | 9 | |
Rangamati | 1983 | 6,116 | 647,587 | 106 | 10 | |
Dhaka | Dhaka | 1772 | 1,464 | 14,734,025 | 10,067 | 5 |
Faridpur | 1815 | 2,053 | 2,162,876 | 1,054 | 9 | |
Gazipur | 1984 | 1,806 | 5,263,474 | 2,914 | 5 | |
Gopalganj | 1984 | 1,469 | 1,295,053 | 882 | 5 | |
Kishoreganj | 1984 | 2,689 | 3,267,630 | 1,215 | 13 | |
Madaripur | 1984 | 1,125 | 1,293,027 | 1,149 | 5 | |
Manikganj | 1984 | 1,384 | 1,558,024 | 1,126 | 7 | |
Munshiganj | 1984 | 1,004 | 1,625,418 | 1,618 | 6 | |
Narayanganj | 1984 | 684 | 3,909,138 | 5,712 | 5 | |
Narsingdi | 1984 | 1,150 | 2,584,452 | 2,247 | 6 | |
Rajbari | 1984 | 1,092 | 1,189,821 | 1,089 | 5 | |
Shariatpur | 1984 | 1,174 | 1,294,561 | 1,103 | 6 | |
Tangail | 1969 | 3,414 | 4,037,608 | 1,183 | 12 | |
Khulna | Bagerhat | 1984 | 3,959 | 1,613,079 | 407 | 9 |
Chuadanga | 1984 | 1,174 | 1,234,066 | 1,051 | 4 | |
Jashore | 1781 | 2,607 | 3,076,849 | 1,181 | 8 | |
Jhenaidah | 1984 | 1,965 | 1,771,304 | 902 | 6 | |
Khulna | 1882 | 4,394 | 2,613,385 | 595 | 9 | |
Kushtia | 1947 | 1,609 | 2,149,692 | 1,336 | 6 | |
Magura | 1984 | 1,039 | 1,033,115 | 994 | 4 | |
Meherpur | 1984 | 742 | 705,356 | 951 | 3 | |
Narail | 1984 | 968 | 788,673 | 815 | 3 | |
Satkhira | 1984 | 3,817 | 2,196,581 | 574 | 7 | |
Mymensingh | Jamalpur | 1978 | 2,115 | 2,499,737 | 1,182 | 7 |
Mymensingh | 1787 | 4,395 | 5,899,052 | 1,342 | 13 | |
Netrokona | 1984 | 2,794 | 2,324,856 | 832 | 10 | |
Sherpur | 1984 | 1,365 | 1,501,853 | 1,101 | 5 | |
Rajshahi | Bogura | 1821 | 2,899 | 3,734,300 | 1,288 | 12 |
Joypurhat | 1983 | 1,012 | 956,430 | 945 | 5 | |
Naogaon | 1984 | 3,436 | 2,784,598 | 811 | 11 | |
Natore | 1984 | 1,900 | 1,859,921 | 979 | 7 | |
Chapai Nawabganj | 1984 | 1,703 | 1,835,527 | 1,078 | 5 | |
Pabna | 1832 | 2,376 | 2,909,622 | 1,225 | 9 | |
Rajshahi | 1772 | 2,425 | 2,915,013 | 1,202 | 9 | |
Sirajganj | 1984 | 2,402 | 3,357,708 | 1,398 | 9 | |
Rangpur | Dinajpur | 1786 | 3,444 | 3,315,238 | 963 | 13 |
Gaibandha | 1984 | 2,115 | 2,562,232 | 1,212 | 7 | |
Kurigram | 1984 | 2,245 | 2,329,161 | 1,037 | 9 | |
Lalmonirhat | 1984 | 1,247 | 1,428,406 | 1,145 | 5 | |
Nilphamari | 1984 | 1,547 | 2,092,567 | 1,353 | 6 | |
Panchagarh | 1984 | 1,405 | 1,179,843 | 840 | 5 | |
Rangpur | 1772 | 2,401 | 3,169,615 | 1,320 | 8 | |
Thakurgaon | 1984 | 1,781 | 1,533,894 | 861 | 5 | |
Sylhet | Habiganj | 1984 | 2,637 | 2,358,886 | 895 | 9 |
Moulvibazar | 1984 | 2,799 | 2,123,445 | 759 | 7 | |
Sunamganj | 1984 | 3,747 | 2,695,495 | 719 | 12 | |
Sylhet | 1782 | 3,452 | 3,857,037 | 1,117 | 13 | |
Total | 147,556 | 164,924,071 | 82,892 | 495 |
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