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Districts of Bangladesh

April 19, 2023

The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64[1] districts or zila.[2] The headquarters of a district is called a district seat (jela shodor). The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazila.[3]

Districts of Bangladesh

History

Main article: East Pakistan § Administrative geography

Before independence, Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan) had 19 districts.

English spelling change

In April 2018, the government changed the English spelling of five districts to avoid inconsistencies in the Bengali and English spellings. The spellings have been changed from Bogra to Bogura, Barisal to Barishal, Jessore to Jashore, Chittagong to Chattogram and Comilla to Cumilla.[4]

Administration

Deputy commissioner

A deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") is the executive head of the district. Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from the deputy secretary BCS Administration Cadre.

District councils

Main article: District Councils of Bangladesh

A district council (or zila parishad) is a local government body at the district level.[5] The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council.

The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Union parishads within the district.

Timeline of creation

1666
1772
1781
3 January 1782
1786
1787
1790
1797
1815
1821
1832
1860
1882
1947
1969
1971
  • Dhaka Division: Dhaka district, Faridpur district, Mymensingh district, Tangail district
  • Chattogram Division: Hill Tracts district, Chattogram district, Cumilla district, Noakhali district, Sylhet district.
  • Rajshahi Division: Bogura district, Dinajpur district, Rajshahi district, Rangpur district, Pabna district.
  • Khulna Division: Barisal district, Jashore district, Khulna district, Kushtia district, Patuakhali district
1978
1983
1984
22 February
1 March

List of districts

District Division Established Area (km2)[28] Population (2011)[28] Density (/km2)
Barguna Barishal 1984 1,831 892,781 488
Barishal 1797 2,785 2,324,310 835
Bhola 1984 3,403 1,776,795 522
Jhalokati 1984 749 682,669 911
Patuakhali 1969 3,221 1,535,854 477
Pirojpur 1984 1,308 1,113,257 851
Bandarban Chattogram 1981 4,479 388,335 87
Brahmanbaria 1984 1,927 2,840,498 1,474
Chandpur 1984 1,704 2,416,018 1,418
Chattogram 1666 5,283 7,616,352 1,442
Cumilla 1790 3,085 5,387,288 1,746
Cox's Bazar 1984 2,492 2,289,990 919
Feni 1984 928 1,437,371 1,549
Khagrachhari 1983 2,700 613,917 227
Lakshmipur 1984 1,456 1,729,188 1,188
Noakhali 1821 3,601 3,108,083 863
Rangamati 1983 6,116 595,979 97
Dhaka Dhaka 1772 1,464 12,043,977 8,227
Faridpur 1815 2,073 1,912,969 923
Gazipur 1984 1,800 3,403,912 1,891
Gopalganj 1984 1,490 1,172,415 787
Kishoreganj 1984 2,689 2,911,907 1,083
Madaripur 1984 1,145 1,165,952 1,018
Manikganj 1984 1,379 1,392,867 1,010
Munshiganj 1984 955 1,445,660 1,514
Narayanganj 1984 700 2,948,217 4,212
Narsingdi 1984 1,141 2,224,944 1,950
Rajbari 1984 1,119 1,049,778 938
Shariatpur 1984 1,182 1,155,824 978
Tangail 1969 3,414 3,605,083 1,056
Bagerhat Khulna 1984 3,959 1,476,090 373
Chuadanga 1984 1,177 1,129,015 959
Jashore 1781 2,567 2,764,547 1,077
Jhenaidah 1984 1,961 1,771,304 903
Khulna 1882 4,394 2,318,527 528
Kushtia 1947 1,601 1,946,838 1,216
Magura 1984 1,049 918,419 876
Meherpur 1984 716 655,392 915
Narail 1984 990 721,668 729
Satkhira 1984 3,858 1,985,959 515
Jamalpur Mymensingh 1978 2,032 2,292,674 1,128
Mymensingh 1787 4,363 5,110,272 1,171
Netrokona 1984 2,810 2,229,642 793
Sherpur 1984 1,364 1,358,325 996
Bogura Rajshahi 1821 2,920 3,400,874 1,165
Joypurhat 1983 965 913,768 947
Naogaon 1984 3,436 2,600,157 757
Natore 1984 1,896 1,706,673 900
Chapai Nawabganj 1984 1,703 1,647,521 967
Pabna 1832 2,372 2,523,179 1,064
Rajshahi 1772 2,407 2,595,197 1,078
Sirajganj 1984 2,498 3,097,489 1,240
Dinajpur Rangpur 1786 3,438 2,990,128 870
Gaibandha 1984 2,179 2,379,255 1,092
Kurigram 1984 2,296 2,069,273 901
Lalmonirhat 1984 1,241 1,256,099 1,012
Nilphamari 1984 1,580 1,834,231 1,161
Panchagarh 1984 1,405 987,644 703
Rangpur 1772 2,368 2,881,086 1,217
Thakurgaon 1984 1,810 1,390,042 768
Habiganj Sylhet 1984 2,637 2,089,001 792
Moulvibazar 1984 2,799 1,919,062 686
Sunamganj 1984 3,670 2,467,968 672
Sylhet 1782 3,490 3,434,188 984
Total 147,570 144,043,697 976

See also

References

  1. ^ "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Bangladesh National Portal.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh - Government and society". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Upazilla List". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "English spelling of five districts changed". The Independent. Dhaka. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ^ Kamal Siddiqui. "Local Government". In Sirajul Islam (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ a b Harun, Jasim (2012). "Chittagong District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  7. ^ খান, শামসুজ্জামান (2014). আব্দুল জলিল, মুহম্মদ (ed.). বাংলাদেশ লোকজ সংস্কৃতি গ্রন্থমালা : রংপুর. বাংলা একাডেমি.
  8. ^ Rahman, Md. (2012). "Rajshahi District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  9. ^ Siddiqui, Mahibullah (2012). "Jashore District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  10. ^ a b Hossain, Ashfaq (2012). "Sylhet District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  11. ^ a b Hossain, Ashfaq (2012). "Dinajpur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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  14. ^ Islam, KAM (2012). "Barisal District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  15. ^ Reza, Masud (2012). "Faridpur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  16. ^ Lipi, Jahanara (2012). "Noakhali District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  17. ^ a b Haq, Md (2012). "Bogra District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  18. ^ Alam, Md (2012). "Pabna District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  19. ^ Mallik, Sandipak (2012). "Khulna District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  20. ^ "Kushtia District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  21. ^ Jerin, Iffat (2012). "Patuakhali District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  22. ^ "Jamalpur District - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Brahmanbaria District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Sirajganj District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Lakshmipur District - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Feni District - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  27. ^ Siddiqi, Mohammad (2012). "Cox's_Bazar District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  28. ^ a b "Table 3.2.3: Area, Number of Household, Enumerated Population and Density with Rank by Division and Zila, 2011" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Population and Housing Census 2011 National Report - Volume 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. pp. 27–28.

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The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 1 districts or zila 2 The headquarters of a district is called a district seat jela shodor The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazila 3 Districts of Bangladesh Contents 1 History 1 1 English spelling change 2 Administration 2 1 Deputy commissioner 2 2 District councils 3 Timeline of creation 4 List of districts 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditMain article East Pakistan Administrative geography 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 The spellings have been changed from Bogra to Bogura Barisal to Barishal Jessore to Jashore Chittagong to Chattogram and Comilla to Cumilla 4 Administration EditDeputy commissioner Edit A deputy commissioner popularly abbreviated to DC is the executive head of the district Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from the deputy secretary BCS Administration Cadre District councils Edit Main article District Councils of Bangladesh A district council or zila parishad is a local government body at the district level 5 The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads and bridges building hospitals and dispensaries schools and educational institutions health facilities and sanitation tube wells for drinking water rest houses and coordination of activities of the Union parishads within the district Timeline of creation Edit1666Chattogram district 6 1772Rangpur District 7 Rajshahi District 8 Dhaka District 1781Jashore District 9 3 January 1782Sylhet District 10 1786Dinajpur District 11 1787Mymensingh District 12 1790Cumilla District 13 1797Bakerganj District Now Barishal District 14 1815Faridpur District 15 1821Noakhali District 16 Bogura district 17 1832Pabna District 18 1860Hill Tracts district is split from Chattogram district 6 1882Khulna District is split from Jashore district 19 1947Kushtia District is established Because of the Partition of Bengal in 1947 before that it is a part of Nadia District 20 1969Tangail District is split from Mymensingh district 12 Patuakhali district is split from Barishal district 21 1971Dhaka Division Dhaka district Faridpur district Mymensingh district Tangail district Chattogram Division Hill Tracts district Chattogram district Cumilla district Noakhali district Sylhet district Rajshahi Division Bogura district Dinajpur district Rajshahi district Rangpur district Pabna district Khulna Division Barisal district Jashore district Khulna district Kushtia district Patuakhali district1978Jamalpur District is split from Mymensingh district 22 12 1983Joypurhat District was split from Bogura district 17 198422 FebruaryMagura district was split from Jashore district Brahmanbaria and Chandpur districts were split from Cumilla district 23 Sirajganj district was split from Pabna district 24 Sherpur district was split from Jamalpur district Netrokona and Kishoreganj districts were split from Mymensingh district 12 Lakshmipur and Feni districts were split from Noakhali district 25 26 Sunamganj Habiganj and Maulvibazar districts were split from Sylhet district 10 Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts were split from Dinajpur district 11 1 MarchJhenaidah and Narail split from Jashore district Cox s Bazar district was split from Chattogram district 27 Satkhira and Bagerhat districts were split from Khulna District Meherpur and Chuadanga districts were split from Kustia District Prirojpur Bhola and Barguna were spilt from Barishal district List of districts EditDistrict Division Established Area km2 28 Population 2011 28 Density km2 Barguna Barishal 1984 1 831 892 781 488Barishal 1797 2 785 2 324 310 835Bhola 1984 3 403 1 776 795 522Jhalokati 1984 749 682 669 911Patuakhali 1969 3 221 1 535 854 477Pirojpur 1984 1 308 1 113 257 851Bandarban Chattogram 1981 4 479 388 335 87Brahmanbaria 1984 1 927 2 840 498 1 474Chandpur 1984 1 704 2 416 018 1 418Chattogram 1666 5 283 7 616 352 1 442Cumilla 1790 3 085 5 387 288 1 746Cox s Bazar 1984 2 492 2 289 990 919Feni 1984 928 1 437 371 1 549Khagrachhari 1983 2 700 613 917 227Lakshmipur 1984 1 456 1 729 188 1 188Noakhali 1821 3 601 3 108 083 863Rangamati 1983 6 116 595 979 97Dhaka Dhaka 1772 1 464 12 043 977 8 227Faridpur 1815 2 073 1 912 969 923Gazipur 1984 1 800 3 403 912 1 891Gopalganj 1984 1 490 1 172 415 787Kishoreganj 1984 2 689 2 911 907 1 083Madaripur 1984 1 145 1 165 952 1 018Manikganj 1984 1 379 1 392 867 1 010Munshiganj 1984 955 1 445 660 1 514Narayanganj 1984 700 2 948 217 4 212Narsingdi 1984 1 141 2 224 944 1 950Rajbari 1984 1 119 1 049 778 938Shariatpur 1984 1 182 1 155 824 978Tangail 1969 3 414 3 605 083 1 056Bagerhat Khulna 1984 3 959 1 476 090 373Chuadanga 1984 1 177 1 129 015 959Jashore 1781 2 567 2 764 547 1 077Jhenaidah 1984 1 961 1 771 304 903Khulna 1882 4 394 2 318 527 528Kushtia 1947 1 601 1 946 838 1 216Magura 1984 1 049 918 419 876Meherpur 1984 716 655 392 915Narail 1984 990 721 668 729Satkhira 1984 3 858 1 985 959 515Jamalpur Mymensingh 1978 2 032 2 292 674 1 128Mymensingh 1787 4 363 5 110 272 1 171Netrokona 1984 2 810 2 229 642 793Sherpur 1984 1 364 1 358 325 996Bogura Rajshahi 1821 2 920 3 400 874 1 165Joypurhat 1983 965 913 768 947Naogaon 1984 3 436 2 600 157 757Natore 1984 1 896 1 706 673 900Chapai Nawabganj 1984 1 703 1 647 521 967Pabna 1832 2 372 2 523 179 1 064Rajshahi 1772 2 407 2 595 197 1 078Sirajganj 1984 2 498 3 097 489 1 240Dinajpur Rangpur 1786 3 438 2 990 128 870Gaibandha 1984 2 179 2 379 255 1 092Kurigram 1984 2 296 2 069 273 901Lalmonirhat 1984 1 241 1 256 099 1 012Nilphamari 1984 1 580 1 834 231 1 161Panchagarh 1984 1 405 987 644 703Rangpur 1772 2 368 2 881 086 1 217Thakurgaon 1984 1 810 1 390 042 768Habiganj Sylhet 1984 2 637 2 089 001 792Moulvibazar 1984 2 799 1 919 062 686Sunamganj 1984 3 670 2 467 968 672Sylhet 1782 3 490 3 434 188 984Total 147 570 144 043 697 976See also EditDivisions of Bangladesh Upazilas of Bangladesh Villages of BangladeshReferences Edit People s Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh National Portal Bangladesh Government and society Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 10 April 2021 Upazilla List Bangladesh National Portal Retrieved 10 April 2021 English spelling of five districts changed The Independent Dhaka 3 April 2018 Retrieved 20 November 2018 Kamal Siddiqui Local Government In Sirajul Islam ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Harun Jasim 2012 Chittagong District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh খ ন শ মস জ জ ম ন 2014 আব দ ল জল ল ম হম মদ ed ব ল দ শ ল কজ স স ক ত গ রন থম ল র প র ব ল এক ড ম Rahman Md 2012 Rajshahi District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Siddiqui Mahibullah 2012 Jashore District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Hossain Ashfaq 2012 Sylhet District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Hossain Ashfaq 2012 Dinajpur District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b c d এক নজর জ ল District at a Glance Mymensingh District in Bengali Retrieved 19 July 2019 Siddiqi Mamun 2012 Comilla District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Islam KAM 2012 Barisal District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Reza Masud 2012 Faridpur District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Lipi Jahanara 2012 Noakhali District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Haq Md 2012 Bogra District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Alam Md 2012 Pabna District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Mallik Sandipak 2012 Khulna District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Kushtia District Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Jerin Iffat 2012 Patuakhali District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Jamalpur District Banglapedia Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Brahmanbaria District Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Sirajganj District Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Lakshmipur District Banglapedia Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Feni District Banglapedia Banglapedia Retrieved 10 April 2021 Siddiqi Mohammad 2012 Cox s Bazar District In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Table 3 2 3 Area Number of Household Enumerated Population and Density with Rank by Division and Zila 2011 PDF bbs gov bd Population and Housing Census 2011 National Report Volume 1 Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011 pp 27 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Districts of Bangladesh amp oldid 1143773796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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