The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা). 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.
| Districts of Bangladesh | |
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| Category | Administrative divisions |
| Location | Bangladesh |
| Created |
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| Number | 64 |
| Populations | 164,924,071 |
| Areas | 1,48,393 km2 |
| Government |
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| Subdivisions |
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History
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 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.
Administration
Deputy commissioner
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.
District councils
A district council (or zila parishad) is a local government body at the district level. 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.
Timeline of creation
- 1666
- Chittagong district
- 1769
- 1772
- Dhaka District
- Rajshahi District
- 1781
- Jessore District
- 1782
- Sylhet District
- 1786
- Dinajpur District
- Faridpur District
- 1787
- Mymensingh District
- 1790
- Comilla District
- 1797
- Bakerganj District (now Barisal District)
- 1821
- Bogra district
- 1822
- Noakhali District
- 1832
- Pabna District
- 1860
- Hill Tracts district (now Rangamati District) is split from Chittagong district
- 1882
- Khulna District is split from Jessore district
- 1947
- Kushtia District is established
- 1969
- Patuakhali district is split from Barisal District
- Tangail District is split from Mymensingh district
- 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
- Jamalpur district was split from Mymensingh district
- 1980
- Panchagarh districts were split from Dinajpur district
- 1981
- ̈Bandarban district was split from Rangamati district
- 1983
- Khagrachhari district was split from Rangamati district
- 1984
- Sirajganj district was split from Pabna district
- Bhola district was spilt from Patuakhali district
- Gopalganj was split from Faridpur district
- Kishoreganj districts was split from Mymensingh district
- Kurigram district and Lalmonirhat district were split from Rangpur District
- Netrokona was split from Mymensingh district
- Thakurgaon district was split from Dinajpur district
- Natore district was split from Rajshahi District
- Brahmanbaria and Chandpur districts were split from Comilla district
- Narayanganj district was split from Dhaka District
- Gaibandha district was split from Rangpur District
- Chuadanga districts was split from Kushtia District
- Sherpur district was split from Jamalpur District
- Bagerhat district was split from Khulna District
- Meherpur was split from Kushtia District
- Cox's Bazar district was split from Chittagong district
- Satkhira district was split from Khulna District
- Joypurhat district was split from Bogra District
- Lakshmipur district was split from Noakhali District
- Barguna district was split from Patuakhali District
- Pirojpur and Jhalokati District were spilt from Barisal district
- Jhenaidah, Magura district and Narail were split from Jessore district
- Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj districts were split from Sylhet district
List of districts
| Division | District | Map | Est. | Area (km2) | Population (2022) | Density (/km2) | Seats in Parlament | No. of Upazila |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
See also
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Villages of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
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