Dhaka Division
| Dhaka Division ঢাকা বিভাগ | ||
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| Division of Bangladesh | ||
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| Coordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°ECoordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°E | ||
| Country |
 Bangladesh | |
| Capital | Dhaka | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20,593.74 km2 (7,951.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 36,054,418 | |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) | |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-C | |
Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, ḐDhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh.[1] The capital and largest city is Dhaka. The division covers an area of 20,593.74 km²,[1] and has a population of 36,054,418 at the 2011 Census.
Dhaka Division is bounded by Mymensingh Division to the north, Barisal Division to the south, Chittagong Division on the south-east, Sylhet Division to the east, Rangpur Division to the north-west, and Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west.
Administrative divisions
Dhaka Division, formerly Dacca Division of East Pakistan province, consists of three city corporations, 13 districts, 93 upazilas and 1,239 union parishads.
| Name | Capital | Area (km²) | Population 1991 Census | Population 2001 Census | Population 2011 Census |
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| Dhaka District | Dhaka | 1,463.60 | 5,839,642 | 8,511,228 | 12,043,977 |
| Faridpur District | Faridpur | 2,052.68 | 1,505,686 | 1,756,470 | 1,912,969 |
| Gazipur District | Gazipur | 1,806.36 | 1,621,562 | 2,031,891 | 3,403,912 |
| Gopalganj District | Gopalganj | 1,468.74 | 1,060,791 | 1,165,273 | 1,172,415 |
| Kishoreganj District | Kishoreganj | 2,688.59 | 2,306,087 | 2,594,954 | 2,911,907 |
| Madaripur District | Madaripur | 1,125.69 | 1,069,176 | 1,146,349 | 1,165,952 |
| Manikganj District | Manikganj | 1,383.66 | 1,175,909 | 1,285,080 | 1,392,867 |
| Munshiganj District | Munshiganj | 1,004.29 | 1,188,387 | 1,293,972 | 1,445,660 |
| Narayanganj District | Narayanganj | 684.37 | 1,754,804 | 2,173,948 | 2,948,217 |
| Narsingdi District | Narsingdi | 1,150.14 | 1,652,123 | 1,895,984 | 2,224,944 |
| Rajbari District | Rajbari | 1,092.28 | 835,173 | 951,906 | 1,049,778 |
| Shariatpur District | Shariatpur | 1,174.05 | 953,021 | 1,082,300 | 1,155,824 |
| Tangail District | Tangail | 3,414.35 | 3,002,428 | 3,290,696 | 3,605,083 |
| Total Division | Dhaka | 31,177.74 | 32,665,975 | 39,044,716 | 47,424,418 |
Sources
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dhaka Division. |
Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
References
- 1 2 Sajahan Miah (2012). "Dhaka Division". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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Rangpur Division | Mymensingh Division | Sylhet Division | |
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| Khulna Division | Barisal Division | Chittagong Division |
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