Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division
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Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, Ḍhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh.[6] Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a population magnet, covers an area of 20,508.8 km2 with a population in excess of 44 million, It is the most populous country second level division of the world, growing at 1.94% rate since prior count, compared with national average of 1.22%.[7] However, national figures may include data skewing expatriation of male labor force as gender ratio is skewed towards females.
Dhaka Division borders every other division in the country except Rangpur Division. It is bounded by Mymensingh Division to the north, Barisal Division to the south, Chittagong Division to the east and south-east, Sylhet Division to the north-east, and Rajshahi Division to the west and Khulna Divisions to the south-west.
Etymology
The origins of the name Dhaka are uncertain. It may derive from the
Some references also say it was derived from a
History
The history of urban settlements in the area of modern-day Dhaka dates to the first millennium.
At the end of the
Dhaka became the capital of the Mughal province of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1610 with a jurisdiction covering modern-day Bangladesh and
Bengal became the economic engine of the Mughal Empire. Dhaka played a key role in the
Under the Nawabs of Bengal, the Naib Nazim of Dhaka was in charge of the city. As the principal tax collector, the annual revenue of the Naib Nazim was 1 million rupees, which was a staggeringly high amount in that era.[24] The Naib Nazim was the deputy governor of Bengal. He also dealt with the upkeep of the Mughal Navy. The Naib Nazim was in charge of the Dhaka Division, which included Dhaka, Comilla, and Chittagong. Dhaka Division was one of the four divisions under the Nawabs of Bengal. The Nawabs of Bengal allowed European trading companies to establish factories across Bengal. The region then became a hotbed for European rivalries. The British moved to oust the last independent Nawab of Bengal in 1757, who was allied with the French. Due to the defection of Nawab's army chief Mir Jafar to the British side, the last Nawab lost the Battle of Plassey.
In the northern part of the Dhaka division,
On the southern side the notable township was Fatehabad located by a stream known as the Dead Padma, which was 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the main channel of the Padma River. Sultan
During the Indian mutiny of 1857, Dhaka witnessed revolts by the Bengal Army.[29] Direct rule by the British crown was established following the successful quelling of the mutiny. It bestowed privileges on the Dhaka Nawab Family, which dominated the city's political and social elite. In 1885, the Dhaka State Railway was opened with a 144 km metre gauge (1000 mm) rail line connecting Mymensingh and the Port of Narayanganj through Dhaka.[30] The city later became a hub of the Eastern Bengal State Railway.[30] The electricity supply began in 1901.[31]
Dhaka's fortunes changed in the early 20th century. British neglect of Dhaka's urban development was overturned with the
The development of the "real city" began after the
The
After independence, Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation. The post-independence period witnessed rapid growth as Dhaka attracted migrant workers from across rural Bangladesh.[37] In the 1990s and 2000s, Dhaka experienced improved economic growth and the emergence of affluent business districts and satellite towns.[38] Between 1990 and 2005, the city's population doubled from 6 million to 12 million.[39] There has been increased foreign investment in the city, particularly in the financial and textile manufacturing sectors.
Administrative divisions
Dhaka Division consisted before 2015 of four
Name | Capital | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
Population 2022 census |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dhaka District | Dhaka | 1,463.60 | 565.10 | 5,839,642 | 8,511,228 | 12,043,977 | 14,734,025 |
Gazipur District | Gazipur |
1,806.36 | 697.44 | 1,621,562 | 2,031,891 | 3,403,912 | 5,263,474 |
Kishoreganj District | Kishoreganj | 2,688.59 | 1,038.07 | 2,306,087 | 2,594,954 | 2,911,907 | 3,267,630 |
Manikganj District | Manikganj | 1,383.66 | 534.23 | 1,175,909 | 1,285,080 | 1,392,867 | 1,558,024 |
Munshiganj District | Munshiganj | 1,004.29 | 387.76 | 1,188,387 | 1,293,972 | 1,445,660 | 1,625,418 |
Narayanganj District | Narayanganj | 684.37 | 264.24 | 1,754,804 | 2,173,948 | 2,948,217 | 3,909,138 |
Narsingdi District | Narsingdi | 1,150.14 | 444.07 | 1,652,123 | 1,895,984 | 2,224,944 | 2,584,452 |
Tangail District | Tangail | 3,414.35 | 1,318.29 | 3,002,428 | 3,290,696 | 3,750,781 | 4,037,608 |
Faridpur District | Faridpur | 2,052.68 | 792.54 | 1,505,686 | 1,756,470 | 1,912,969 | 2,162,876 |
Gopalganj District |
Gopalganj | 1,468.74 | 567.08 | 1,060,791 | 1,165,273 | 1,172,415 | 1,295,053 |
Madaripur District | Madaripur | 1,125.69 | 434.63 | 1,069,176 | 1,146,349 | 1,165,952 | 1,293,027 |
Rajbari District | Rajbari | 1,092.28 | 421.73 | 835,173 | 951,906 | 1,049,778 | 1,189,821 |
Shariatpur District | Shariatpur | 1,174.05 | 453.30 | 953,021 | 1,082,300 | 1,155,824 | 1,294,561 |
Total Districts * | 13 | 20,508.80 | 7,918.49 | 23,964,789 | 29,180,051 | 36,433,505 |
Note: * revised area and its population after excluding the districts transferred to the new Mymensingh Division.
Sources
Census figures for 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2022 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2022 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
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