Dhaka Division

Dhaka Division  area 20432.88 sq km, located in between 22°51´ and 25°25´ north latitudes and in between 89°19´ and 91°15´ east longitudes. It is bounded by kurigram district and Meghalaya state of India on the north, bagerhat, pirojpur, barisal and chandpur districts on the south, sunamganj, habiganj, brahmanbaria, comilla and Chandpur districts on the east, narail, magura, jhenaidah, kushtia, pabna, sirajganj, bogra, gaibandha districts on the west.

Population  Total 36362011; male 18680774, female 17681237; Muslim 33752733, Hindu 2466231, Buddhist 14799, Christian 118937 and others 9311.

Water bodies Main rivers: padma, meghna, jamuna, buriganga, balu, Old Kumar, arial khan, Garai, old brahmaputra, shitalakshya, Lohajang, turag, madhumati, Hunda, Ghagar, banar, Jhinai, Kalni, Ghorautra, Dhanu, dhaleshwari, ichamati, Kaliganga, kangsa, dhala, Mogra, Lauari, Gunai, Rajdhala, karatoya, Halhalia, Bhador, Gazikhali, Kolmai; canals: Tulsi Khali, Aona, BhangaViat, Wapda; beels: Dhol Samudra, Ramkeli, Ghoradar, Chapradaha, Beel Route, Nasib Shahi, Kharka, Chiradhuni, Chilmari, Kaludag Lake, Govinda Chatal, Chulungi, Chitli, Raghunathpur, Betlai; haors: Humaipur, Somai, Talla and Surma Baula are notable.

Administration Dhaka division was formed in 1829. Dhaka municipality was established in 1864 and it was turned into a Town Committee in 1960. The Town Committee was abolished in 1972 and it was up graded into a Municipal Corporation in 1983, and it was turned into a City Corporation in 1990.

Division
Area
(sq km)
City corporation District Upazila Paurasabha Ward and Union Population Density
(per sq km)
Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural
20432.88 2 13 88 60 1537+59 (Part) 13963550 22398461 1780 54.2
District

Name of District

Area
(sq km)

Upazila

Municipality

Ward and
Union

Mahalla and Mouza

Village

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

Kishoreganj 2688.59 13 8 183 1111 1725 2911907 1083 40.9
Gazipur 1806.36 5 5 91 857 1114 3403912 1884 62.6
Gopalganj 1468.74 5 4 104 691 889 1172415 798 98.1
Tangail 3414.35 12 9 199 2120 2443 3605083 1056 46.8
Dhaka 1463.60 5 3 198+59 (Part) 1042 2001 12043977 8229 70.5
Narsingdi 1150.14 6 6 124 765 1048 2224944 1934 49.6
Narayanganj 684.37 5 6 95 962 1204 2948217 4308 57.1
Faridpur 2052.86 8 4 115 1122 1899 1912969 932 49.0
Madaripur 1049.59 4 3 81 568 1006 1094458 1043 48.0
Manikganj 1383.66 7 2 83 1363 1660 1383.66 1007 49.2
Munshiganj 1004.29 6 2 85 688 919 1445660 1439 56.1
Rajbari 1092.28 5 3 69 908 967 1049778 961 52.3
Shariatpur 1174.05 6 5 110 652 1254 1155824 984 47.3

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Information of Field Report.

Religious institutions Mosque 51499, temple 5565, church 250, tomb 301, sacred place 15.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 54.2%; male 57.0%, female 51.3%. Educational institutions: university 75, medical college 23, technical training college 25, government teachers training college 20, homeopathic college 3, marine engineering college 1, technical college 9, law college 9, college 672, primary teachers training institute 3, secondary school 3884, technical training institute 4, community school 165, vocational training centre 15, primary school 16197, satellite school 433, mass education 85, kindergarten 383, madrasa 3288, maktab 384. Noted educational institutions: dhaka university (1921), bangladesh agricultural university (1961), bangladesh university of engineering and technology (1962), jahangirnagar university (1970), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (1980), national university (1992), bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman agricultural university (1998), Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (1999), sher-e-bangla agricultural university (2001), Jagannath University (2005), Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (2005), sir salimullah medical college (1875), dhaka medical college and hospital (1946), Mymensingh Medical College (1962), Faridpur Medical College (1985), Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College (2006), KL Jubilee School and College (1866), Eden Mohila College (1873), Government Rajendra College (1918), Rarikhal JJ Basu Institution and College (1921), Government Sadat College (1926), Tolaram College (1937), Government Debendra College (1942), Kishoreganj Gurudayal College (1943), Kumudini Government Mohila College (1943), Government Asheq Mahmud College (1946), Dhaka Notre Dame College (1949), Holy Cross Girls’ School and College (1950), Viquarunnesa Noon School and College (1952), Narsingdi Mohila College (1955), Adamjee Cantonment Public School and College (1960), Dhaka Residential Model School and College (1960), University Laboratory School and College (1964), Mirzapur Cadet College (1965), Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College (1983), MM College, Netrokona Government College, Badre Alam Government College, Harganga Government College, Government Nazimuddin College, Faridpur Zila School (1840), Mymensingh Zila School (1853), Jangalbari High School (1862), Pingna English High School (1879), Hasara KK High School (1879), Jamalpur Zila School (1881), Kishoreganj Government Boys’ High School (1881), Jamalpur Government Girls’ High School (1882), Bajrajogini JK High School (1883), Manikganj Government High School (1884), Munshiganj Bahumukhi High School (1885), Louhajung Pilot High School (1885), Hitoishi High School (1889), Vanga Pilot High School (1889), Kaligonj RRN Pilot Government High School (1889), Bajitpur Hafez Abdur Razzak Pilot High School (1890), St. Gregory High School (1892), AVJM Government Girls’ High School (1892), Ichapura High School (1892), Pinang High School (1896), Ulpur PC High School (1900), Korokdi Rambihari Multilateral High School (1901), Singhajani Girls High School (1901), Kashiani Girish Chandra Pilot High School (1902), Madan Mohan High School (1902), Edward Institution (1903), Rani Bilashmani Government Boys’ High School (1905), Kalinagar High School (1907), Orakandi High School (1909), Kishnupur High School (1910), Boalmari George Academy (1911), Gopinathpur High School (1911), Baishrashi Shib Sundar Academy (1914), Faridpur Government High School (1918), Roy Bahadur Sreenath Institution (1918), Saint Nicholas High School (1920), Purba Kotali Para Union High School (1925), Baultali Sahapur Sammilani High School (1928), Sajail Gopi Mohan High School (1929), RAJUK Uttara Model College (1994), Mangalbaria Kamil Madrasa (1802), Tutiarchar Mazharul Ulm Dakhil Madrasa (1903), Bakiganj Islamia Madrasa (1922).

Main sources of income Agriculture 52.26%, non-agricultural labourer 3.18%, industry 2.11%, commerce 15.61%, transport and communication 3.82%, service 10.65%, construction 1.70%, religious service 0.21%, rent and remittance 1.89% and others 8.57%.

Health centres Health centre, hospital and clinic 1566, upazila health complex 130, child welfare and maternity centre 350, family planning centre 910, diabetic centre 9, national heart foundation 1, mission hospital 5, veterinary hospital 131.  [Sajahan Miah]

References  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Districts and Upazilas of Dhaka Division 2007.