The bureau defines an urban centre with a population of 100,000 or more as a "city". Altogether, there are 42 such cities in Bangladesh. 11 of these cities can be considered major cities as these are governed by City Corporations. All of the City Corporation-governed cities currently have a population of more than 200,000 (which is not a criterion for the status). Besides the 11 major cities, there are 31 other cities in Bangladesh that are not governed by "City Corporations", rather by "Municipal Corporations". A city with a population of more than 10,000,000 is defined by the bureau as a megacity. Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition.[3] Together, Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48% of the country's urban population.[4]
An urban centre with a population of less than 100,000 is defined as a "town". In total, there are 490 such towns in Bangladesh.[3] Among these, 287 towns are governed by "Municipal Corporations". These are called "Paurashava"s in the local Bengali language. Altogether, including the ones governing 31 non-major cities, there are 318 Municipal Corporations.
In addition, there are another 203 towns which are Upazila centres (and other urban centres) and not governed by any Municipal Corporation or "Paurashava". These are the non-Municipal Corporation or "non-Paurashava" towns.[3][2]
In 1951, Bangladesh was mostly a rural country and only 4% of the population lived in urban centres. The urban population rose to 20% in 1991 and to 24% by 2001. As of 2011, Bangladesh has an urban population of 28%.[3] The rate of urban population growth is estimated at 2.8%. At this growth rate, Bangladesh's urban population will reach 79 million or 42% of the population by 2035. The urban centers of Bangladesh have a combined area of about 10600 square kilometers, which is 7% of the total area of Bangladesh. As such, Bangladesh has a very high urban population density: 4028 persons per square kilometer (2011), whereas the rural density is significantly lower: 790 persons per square kilometer (2011).[1] The number of municipalities have tripled from 104 municipalities in 1991 to 318 municipalities in 2011.[4]
In addition to the 11 major cities governed by City Corporations, there are 32 other cities which are governed by Municipal Corporations. These are given below in alphabetical order.
Dhaka is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh. Chittagong is the second largest city and urban area in Bangladesh as well as the second largest metropolitan in Bangladesh.
Khulna is the third largest city and second largest port city of the country after Chittagong. Also, the adjoining areas of Khulna are abided by port-related business, industry, governmental foreign investment, and some well-known mega projects. This city also has a rich history of industrialization through the British period. Khulna has also a significant number of tourism industries centered on the largest mangrove forest of the world, the Sundarbans. Sylhet city is also the third developed city within Khulna and Rajshahi. Sylhet is also marked as an economically stronger city compared to other cities after Dhaka and Chittagong. Sylhet city also got a richer regional economy for remittances and the tourism industry. Rajshahi is also a big city and is known as the educational city of Bangladesh due to its well-marked educational institutions with better results and better educational performances. So we can say that the best 5 cities in Bangladesh are Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, and Rajshahi. Other major cities with a stronger economy and developer infrastructure after these five best cities are Mymensingh, Cumilla, Bogra, Rangpur, Faridpur, Barishal, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Jessore, Kushtia, Patuakhali, Feni, Cox's Bazar, Dinajpur, Pabna, Brahmanbaria, Narsingdi, Bholo, Gopalganj, Thakurgao, Chuadanga, Madaripur, etc.
The following table shows the largest populated area within a local government area.
^ ab, Local Government Engineering Department, Ministry of Local Government, Bangladesh, archived from the original on 9 October 2018, retrieved 9 October 2018
^ abStatistical Pocketbook Bangladesh 2017(PDF), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2018
^ abcdefPopulation and Housing Census 2011 - Volume 3: Urban Area Report(PDF), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, August 2014, pp. ix, xi, 24–26, 167
^ abElisa Muzzini; Gabriela Aparicio (11 April 2013), Bangladesh: The Path to Middle-Income Status from an Urban Perspective, World Bank Publications, p. 51
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^"60% of Bangladesh urban population in metropolitan cities". Dhaka Tribune. 19 November 2018.
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This article presents a list of cities and towns in Bangladesh According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Local Government Rural Development and Co operatives of Bangladesh there are 532 urban centres in Bangladesh 1 2 DhakaChittagongSylhetRangpurMymensinghRajshahiKhulnaBarisalNarayanganjGazipurComillaclass notpageimage Location of major cities in Bangladesh The bureau defines an urban centre with a population of 100 000 or more as a city Altogether there are 42 such cities in Bangladesh 11 of these cities can be considered major cities as these are governed by City Corporations All of the City Corporation governed cities currently have a population of more than 200 000 which is not a criterion for the status Besides the 11 major cities there are 31 other cities in Bangladesh that are not governed by City Corporations rather by Municipal Corporations A city with a population of more than 10 000 000 is defined by the bureau as a megacity Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition 3 Together Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48 of the country s urban population 4 An urban centre with a population of less than 100 000 is defined as a town In total there are 490 such towns in Bangladesh 3 Among these 287 towns are governed by Municipal Corporations These are called Paurashava s in the local Bengali language Altogether including the ones governing 31 non major cities there are 318 Municipal Corporations In addition there are another 203 towns which are Upazila centres and other urban centres and not governed by any Municipal Corporation or Paurashava These are the non Municipal Corporation or non Paurashava towns 3 2 In 1951 Bangladesh was mostly a rural country and only 4 of the population lived in urban centres The urban population rose to 20 in 1991 and to 24 by 2001 As of 2011 Bangladesh has an urban population of 28 3 The rate of urban population growth is estimated at 2 8 At this growth rate Bangladesh s urban population will reach 79 million or 42 of the population by 2035 The urban centers of Bangladesh have a combined area of about 10600 square kilometers which is 7 of the total area of Bangladesh As such Bangladesh has a very high urban population density 4028 persons per square kilometer 2011 whereas the rural density is significantly lower 790 persons per square kilometer 2011 1 The number of municipalities have tripled from 104 municipalities in 1991 to 318 municipalities in 2011 4 Contents 1 Major cities and metropolitan areas 2 Cities 3 Towns 4 Urban areas by population 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMajor cities and metropolitan areas EditThere are eleven major cities in Bangladesh that are governed by twelve city corporations which include Dhaka North Dhaka South Chattogram Khulna Sylhet Rajshahi Barishal Rangpur Mymensingh Cumilla Gazipur and Narayanganj Among these Dhaka is a megacity governed by two city corporations and has a population of more than 10 million 5 It was formerly governed by the Dhaka City Corporation until it was split into North and South in 2011 Eight of the aforementioned major cities are designated as metropolitan areas Dhaka Chattogram Khulna Sylhet Rajshahi Barisal Rangpur and Gazipur 6 Metropolitan areas can be loosely defined as a major city combined with some of its adjacent municipalities and peri urban areas The populations of the cities are from the 2011 census Rank City Area km2 3 Population 2011 3 District Division Photos1 Dhaka 316 10 278 882 Dhaka Dhaka Division 2 Chattogram 155 2 592 439 Chattogram Chattogram Division 3 Khulna 51 763 580 Khulna Khulna Division 4 Sylhet 49 664 728 Sylhet Sylhet Division 5 Rajshahi 42 531 663 Rajshahi Rajshahi Division 6 Rangpur 51 407 000 Rangpur Rangpur Division 7 Mymensingh 71 389 918 Mymensingh Mymensingh Division 8 Barishal 69 339 308 Barishal Barishal Division 9 Cumilla 23 309 133 Cumilla Chattogram Division 10 Narayanganj 13 286 330 Narayanganj Dhaka Division 11 Gazipur 47 213 061 Gazipur Dhaka Division Cities EditIn addition to the 11 major cities governed by City Corporations there are 32 other cities which are governed by Municipal Corporations These are given below in alphabetical order City Area km2 Population 2022 census District Division ImageBhairab 15 71 118 992 Kishoreganj Dhaka DivisionBogura 68 63 400 983 Bogura Rajshahi Division Brahmanbaria 22 49 193 814 Brahmanbaria Chattogram Division Chandpur 26 82 171 065 Chandpur Chattogram DivisionChowmuhani 35 50 132 948 Noakhali Chattogram DivisionChuadanga 38 00 128 865 Chuadanga Khulna Division Cumilla Sadar Dakshin 31 01 111 891 Comilla Chattogram DivisionCox s Bazar 24 45 223 522 Cox s Bazar Chattogram Division Dinajpur 22 00 191 329 Dinajpur Rangpur Division Faridpur 19 78 122 425 Faridpur Dhaka DivisionFeni 22 00 156 971 Feni Chattogram DivisionJamalpur 55 25 150 172 Jamalpur Mymensingh DivisionJashore 28 56 237 478 Jashore Khulna Division Jhenaidah 44 33 110 541 Jhenaidah Khulna Division Kadam Rasul Bandar 11 28 166 291 Narayanganj Dhaka DivisionKaliakair 27 16 163 498 Gazipur Dhaka DivisionKishoreganj 11 30 103 798 Kishoreganj Dhaka Division Kushtia 66 00 2 67 066 Kushtia Khulna DivisionMaijdee 23 79 130 842 Noakhali Chattogram Division Naogaon 37 08 150 549 Naogaon Rajshahi DivisionNarsingdi 20 95 185 128 Narsingdi Dhaka DivisionNawabganj 32 90 180 731 Chapai Nawabganj Rajshahi DivisionPabna 27 27 144 442 Pabna Rajshahi Division Saidpur 30 04 133 433 Nilphamari Rangpur Division Satkhira 32 39 113 322 Satkhira Khulna Division Savar 13 54 296 851 Dhaka Dhaka Division Siddhirganj 22 71 256 760 Narayanganj Dhaka DivisionSirajganj 31 27 167 200 Sirajganj Rajshahi Division Sreepur 46 90 126 249 Gazipur Dhaka DivisionTangail 33 80 167 412 Tangail Dhaka Division Tarabo 19 39 150 709 Narayanganj Dhaka DivisionTongi 32 07 406 420 Gazipur Dhaka Division Source 2011 Bangladesh census 7 Towns EditThe following is a list of towns in Bangladesh governed by Municipal Corporations Division Number TownsDhaka Division 23 Ghorashal Monohardi Shibpur Raipura Madhabdi Mirzapur Dhanbari Madhupur Gopalpur Ghatail Kalihati Sakhipur Bhuapur Elenga Karatia Aricha Basail Bhairab Kishoreganj Pakundia Manikganj Munshiganj Gopalganj Shariatpur Madaripur Rajbari Baliakandi PangshaChattogram Division 27 Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Parshuram Sonagazi Bandarban Khagrachhari Rangamati Rangunia Lohagara Sandwip Fatikchhari Nazir Hat Baroiyarhat Mirsharai Sitakunda Hathazari Raozan Patiya Brahmanpara Upazila Chandanaish Satkania Boalkhali Akhaura Sarail Chowmuhani Laksam Hatiya Maijdee Lakshmipur BurichongKhulna Division 21 Bagerhat Alamdanga Darshana Meherpur Magura Narail Satkhira Mongla Noapara Paikgacha Benapole Bheramara Mujibnagar Lohagara Kaliganj Sharsha Maheshpur Chalna Shalikha SreepurBarishal Division 23 Bhola Patuakhali Pirojpur Jhalokati Barguna Amtali Bakerganj Char Fasson Gournadi Swarupkati Kuakata Muwallad Bhandaria Mathbaria Lalmohan Borhanuddin Daulatkhan Banaripara Mehendiganj Nalchity Patharghata Kalapara BetagiMymensingh Division 13 Shambhuganj Muktagachha Bhaluka Gouripur Phulpur Trishal Nandail Gaffargaon Ishwarganj Haluaghat Fulbaria Netrokona SherpurRajshahi Division 15 Joypurhat Rahanpur Kalai Khetlal Akkelpur Panchbibi Mundumala Naogaon Natore Shahjadpur Ullapara Iswardi Santhia Dhunat Sherpur Bogra TanoreRangpur Division 14 Gaibandha Kurigram Lalmonirhat Nilphamari Panchagarh Thakurgaon Saidpur Ulipur Nageshwari Parbatipur Badarganj Pirganj Patgram FulbariSylhet Division 9 Maulvibazar Habiganj Sunamganj Maulvibazar Sreemangal Kulaura Beanibazar Barlekha Zakiganj Chhatak Balagonj Osmaninogor Joggonathpur BisawanthUrban areas by population EditSee also Demographics of Bangladesh Dhaka is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh Chittagong is the second largest city and urban area in Bangladesh as well as the second largest metropolitan in Bangladesh Khulna is the third largest city and second largest port city of the country after Chittagong Also the adjoining areas of Khulna are abided by port related business industry governmental foreign investment and some well known mega projects This city also has a rich history of industrialization through the British period Khulna has also a significant number of tourism industries centered on the largest mangrove forest of the world the Sundarbans Sylhet city is also the third developed city within Khulna and Rajshahi Sylhet is also marked as an economically stronger city compared to other cities after Dhaka and Chittagong Sylhet city also got a richer regional economy for remittances and the tourism industry Rajshahi is also a big city and is known as the educational city of Bangladesh due to its well marked educational institutions with better results and better educational performances So we can say that the best 5 cities in Bangladesh are Dhaka Chittagong Sylhet Khulna and Rajshahi Other major cities with a stronger economy and developer infrastructure after these five best cities are Mymensingh Cumilla Bogra Rangpur Faridpur Barishal Gazipur Narayanganj Jessore Kushtia Patuakhali Feni Cox s Bazar Dinajpur Pabna Brahmanbaria Narsingdi Bholo Gopalganj Thakurgao Chuadanga Madaripur etc The following table shows the largest populated area within a local government area See also EditList of city corporations in Bangladesh List of municipal corporations in Bangladesh List of villages in Bangladesh List of cities in AsiaReferences Edit a b About Us Local Government Engineering Department Ministry of Local Government Bangladesh archived from the original on 9 October 2018 retrieved 9 October 2018 a b Statistical Pocketbook Bangladesh 2017 PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2018 a b c d e f Population and Housing Census 2011 Volume 3 Urban Area Report PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics August 2014 pp ix xi 24 26 167 a b Elisa Muzzini Gabriela Aparicio 11 April 2013 Bangladesh The Path to Middle Income Status from an Urban Perspective World Bank Publications p 51 Dhaka polulace crosses 1 crore Retrieved 1 September 2022 60 of Bangladesh urban population in metropolitan cities Dhaka Tribune 19 November 2018 Population Census 2011 National Volume 3 Urban Area Report PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics pp 24 25 Retrieved 26 September 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Bangladesh Principal cities and municipalities in Bangladesh International city telephone codes for Bangladesh Bangladesh postal codes List of Bangladesh cities The Paurashava Ordinance 1977 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of cities and towns in Bangladesh amp oldid 1131910483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
