Divisions of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের বিভাগ
Bangladesher bibhag
Rangpur Division Rajshahi Division Khulna Division Mymensingh Division Dhaka Division Barisal Division Sylhet Division Chittagong DivisionA clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions.
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Category Unitary state
Location People's Republic of Bangladesh
Number 8 Divisions
Populations 8,325,666 (Barisal) – 36,054,418 (Dhaka)
Areas 10,584.06 km2 (4,086.53 sq mi) (Mymensigh) – 33,908.55 km2 (13,092.16 sq mi) (Chittagong)
Government Government of Bangladesh
Subdivisions District
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The administration of Bangladesh is divided into eight major regions called divisions (বিভাগ bibhag). Each division is named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative headquarters of that division. Each division is further split into several districts (জেলা jela) which are then further sub-divided into Upazilas (উপজেলা upôjela).

History

Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dhaka Division, Khulna Division and Rajshahi Division.

In 1983, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation.

In 1993, Barisal Division was split off from Khulna Division; in 1995, Sylhet Division was split off from Chittagong Division; and in 2010 (25 January), Rangpur Division was split off from Rajshahi Division. In terms of area the newly formed Rangpur Division ranked fifth followed by Barisal and Sylhet division.[1]

On 14 September 2015 Mymensingh Division was added as eighth division. In 2015 there started process to create two more divisions, Comilla Division and Faridpur Division.

List of divisions

The following table outlines some key statistics about the eight divisions of Bangladesh as found in the 2011 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Division HeadquarterSubdivision Area (km2)[2] Population [2] Density (/km2)[2]
District Upazila Union Council
Barisal Division Barisal 6 39 333 13,225.20 8,325,666 613
Chittagong Division Chittagong 11 97 336 33,908.5528,423,019 831
Dhaka Division Dhaka 13 931,833 20,593.74 36,054,418 1,751
Khulna Division Khulna 10 59270 22,284.22 15,687,759 699
Mymensingh Division Mymensingh 4 34 35010,584.06 11,370,000 1,074
Rajshahi Division Rajshahi 8 70 558 18,153.08 18,484,858 1,007
Rangpur Division Rangpur 8 58 536 16,184.99 15,787,758 960
Sylhet Division Sylhet 4 38 334 12,635.22 9,910,219 779
Totals 08 64 488 4,550 147,570.00 149,772,364 1015

Proposed divisions

Two more divisions have been proposed to ease down administrative work load due to population increase:[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Divisions of Bangladesh". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "2011 Population & Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "3 new divisions to be formed". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগ গঠনে কাজ শুরুর নির্দেশ প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mymensingh to become new division". Retrieved 26 January 2015.


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