Dhaka Division

Dhaka Division ঢাকা বিভাগ
—  Division  —
Map of Bangladesh showing Dhaka division
Coordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°E / 24.167; 90.417Coordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°E / 24.167; 90.417
Country	Bangladesh
Established
Area
– Total	31,051 km2 (11,988.9 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
– Total	46,729,000
– Density	1,504.9/km2 (3,897.7/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, Ḑhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh. The capital and largest city is Dhaka. The division covers an area of 31,051 km², and has a population of 46,729,000 at the 2011 Census (preliminary results).

Dhaka Division is bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya 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 Districts

Dhaka Division, formerly Dacca Division of East Pakistan province, consists of one city corporation, 17 districts, 58 municipalities, 123 upazilas, 1,239 union parishads, 12,765 mouzas, 549 wards, 1,623 mahallas and 25,244 villages.

Name	Capital	Area (km²)	Population 1991 Census	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census (preliminary results)
Dhaka District	Dhaka	1,459.56	5,839,642	8,511,228	11,875,000
Faridpur District	Faridpur	2,072.72	1,505,686	1,756,470	1,867,000
Gazipur District	Gazipur	1,741.53	1,621,562	2,031,891	3,333,000
Gopalganj District	Gopalganj	1,489.92	1,060,791	1,165,273	1,149,000
Jamalpur District	Jamalpur	2,031.98	1,874,440	2,107,209	2,265,000
Kishoreganj District	Kishoreganj	2,731.21	2,306,087	2,594,954	2,853,000
Madaripur District	Madaripur	1,144.96	1,069,176	1,146,349	1,149,000
Manikganj District	Manikganj	1,383.06	1,175,909	1,285,080	1,379,000
Munshiganj District	Munshiganj	954.96	1,188,387	1,293,972	1,420,000
Mymensingh District	Mymensingh	4,363.48	3,957,182	4,489,726	5,042,000
Narayanganj District	Narayanganj	687.76	1,754,804	2,173,948	2,897,000
Narsingdi District	Narsingdi	1,140.76	1,652,123	1,895,984	2,202,000
Netrokona District	Netrokona	2,810.40	1,730,935	1,988,188	2,207,000
Rajbari District	Rajbari	1,118.80	835,173	951,906	1,040,000
Shariatpur District	Shariatpur	1,181.53	953,021	1,082,300	1,146,000
Sherpur District	Sherpur	1,363.76	1,138,629	1,279,542	1,334,000
Tangail District	Tangail	3,375.00	3,002,428	3,290,696	3,571,000
Total Division	Dhaka	31,051.39	32,665,975	39,044,716	46,729,000

Sources

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.