Second-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh
Thedivisions ofBangladesh are further divided into districts orzilas Bengali :জেলা ).[ 1] জেলা সদর ,romanized: zila sadar upazilas .[ 2]
Before independence, Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan) had 19 districts.
English spelling change [ edit ] 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]
Deputy commissioner [ edit ] 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 (orzila parishad ) is a local government body at the district level.[ 4] parishad means council andzila parishad translates todistrict 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.
Timeline of creation [ edit ] 1666 1769 1772 1781 1782 1786 1787 1790 1797 1821 1822 1832 1860 1882 1947 1969 1971 Dhaka Division: Dhaka district, Faridpur district, Mymensingh district, Tangail district Chittagong Division: Hill Tracts district, Chittagong district, Comilla district, Noakhali district, Sylhet district Rajshahi Division: Bogra district, Dinajpur district, Rajshahi district, Rangpur district, Pabna district Khulna Division: Barisal district, Jessore district, Khulna district, Kushtia district, Patuakhali district 1978 1980 1981 1983 1984 Division District Map Est. Area(km2 )[ 25]
Population(2022)[ 26]
Density(/km2 )[ 26]
Seats inParlament
No. ofUpazila[ 2]
Dhaka Dhaka 1772 1464 14,734,025 10067 20 5 Faridpur 1786 2053 2,162,876 1054 4 9 Tangail 1969 3414 4,037,608 1183 8 12 Gazipur 1984 1806 5,263,474 2914 5 5 Narayanganj 1984 684 3,909,138 5712 5 5 Kishoreganj 1984 2689 3,267,630 1215 6 13 Narsingdi 1984 1150 2,584,452 2247 5 6 Munshiganj 1984 1004 1,625,418 1618 3 6 Manikganj 1984 1384 1,558,024 1126 3 7 Gopalganj 1984 1469 1,295,053 882 3 5 Shariatpur 1984 1174 1,294,561 1103 3 6 Madaripur 1984 1125 1,293,027 1149 3 5 Rajbari 1984 1092 1,189,821 1089 2 5 Chittagong Chittagong 1666 5283 9,169,464 1736 16 15 Cumilla 1790 3146 6,212,216 1974 11 17 Noakhali 1822 3686 3,625,252 984 6 9 Rangamati 1860 6116 647,587 106 1 10 Bandarban 1981 4479 481,109 107 1 7 Khagrachhari 1983 2749 714,119 260 1 9 Brahmanbaria 1984 1881 3,306,559 1758 6 9 Cox's Bazar 1984 2492 2,823,265 1133 4 9 Chandpur 1984 1645 2,635,748 1602 5 8 Lakshmipur 1984 1440 1,938,111 1346 4 5 Feni 1984 990 1,648,896 1665 3 6 Rajshahi Rajshahi 1772 2425 2,915,013 1202 6 9 Bogura 1821 2899 3,734,300 1288 7 12 Pabna 1832 2376 2,909,622 1225 5 9 Joypurhat 1984 1012 956,430 945 6 5 Sirajganj 1984 2402 3,357,708 1398 6 9 Naogaon 1984 3436 2,784,598 811 4 11 Natore 1984 1900 1,859,921 979 3 7 Chapai Nawabganj 1984 1703 1,835,527 1078 2 5 Khulna Jashore 1781 2607 3,076,849 1181 6 8 Khulna 1882 4394 2,613,385 595 6 9 Kushtia 1947 1609 2,149,692 1336 4 6 Satkhira 1984 3817 2,196,581 574 4 7 Jhenaidah 1984 1965 1,771,304 902 4 6 Bagerhat 1984 3959 1,613,079 407 4 9 Chuadanga 1984 1174 1,234,066 1051 2 4 Magura 1984 1039 1,033,115 994 2 4 Narail 1984 968 788,673 815 2 3 Meherpur 1984 742 705,356 951 2 3 Barisal Barishal 1797 2785 2,570,450 923 6 10 Patuakhali 1969 3221 1,727,254 536 4 8 Bhola 1984 3403 1,932,514 568 4 7 Pirojpur 1984 1278 1,198,193 938 3 7 Barguna 1984 1831 1,010,530 552 2 6 Jhalokati 1984 707 661,161 935 2 4 Sylhet Sylhet 1782 3452 3,857,037 1117 6 13 Sunamganj 1984 3747 2,695,495 719 5 12 Habiganj 1984 2637 2,358,886 895 4 9 Moulvibazar 1984 2799 2,123,445 759 4 7 Rangpur Rangpur 1769 2401 3,169,615 1320 6 8 Dinajpur 1786 3444 3,315,238 963 6 13 Gaibandha 1984 2115 2,562,232 1212 5 7 Kurigram 1984 2245 2,329,161 1037 4 9 Nilphamari 1984 1547 2,092,567 1353 4 6 Thakurgaon 1984 1781 1,533,894 861 3 5 Lalmonirhat 1984 1247 1,428,406 1145 3 5 Panchagarh 1980 1405 1,179,843 840 2 5 Mymensingh Mymensingh 1787 4395 5,899,052 1342 11 13 Jamalpur 1978 2115 2,499,737 1182 5 7 Netrokona 1984 2794 2,324,856 832 5 10 Sherpur 1984 1365 1,501,853 1101 3 5 Total 147,556 164,924,071 1,118 300 495
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