Administrative structure of bangladesh
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Bangladesh has a 7-tier administrative structure consisting of 7 divisions, 64 districts, 500 upazilas, 4,451 unions, and numerous villages. The key administrative units are: 1) Divisions, which are headed by Divisional Commissioners; 2) Districts, run by Deputy Commissioners; 3) Upazilas, the basic rural administrative unit headed by Upazila Executive Officers; and 4) Unions, the lowest rural administrative unit, headed by elected Union Parishad Chairmen. This administrative structure provides the framework for governance and delivery of public services across Bangladesh.
![Division
Population [1]
Area (km2)[1]
Population
density
2011
(people/km2)[1]
Sex ratio (males
per 100 females)[1]
1991 2001
2011
(provisional)
Barisal Division 7,462,643 8,173,718 8,147,000 13,297 613 96.8
Chittagong
Division
20,522,908 24,290,384 28,079,000 33,771 831 96.1
Dhaka Division 32,665,975 39,044,716 46,729,000 31,120 1,502 103.9
Khulna Division 12,688,383 14,705,223 15,563,000 22,272 699 100
Rajshahi Division 14,212,065 16,354,723 18,329,000 18,197 1,007 100.4
Rangpur Division 11,997,979 13,847,150 15,665,000 16,317 960 99.8
Sylhet Division 6,765,039 7,939,343 9,807,000 12,596 779 99.1
Totals 106,314,992 124,355,263 142,319,000 147,570 964
The following table outlines some key statistics about the seven
divisions of Bangladesh as found in the 2011 Population and Housing
Census conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/administrativestructureofbangladesh-130513232653-phpapp01/85/Administrative-structure-of-bangladesh-5-320.jpg)
Administrative structure of bangladesh
- 1. Presentation Topic : Administrative Structure of Bangladesh
- 3. Administrative Units as at a Glance Division 7 Zila 64 City Corporation 11 Municipalties 223 Upazila 500 Thana 509 Union 4451 (Source: LGRD Ministry & Police Head Quarters)
- 4. Division: •Barisal ( Borisha ) •Chittagong ( Chôţţogram) •Dhaka ( Đhaka) •Khulna ( Khulna) •Rajshahi ( Rajshahi) •Rangpur ( Rongpur) •Sylhet ( Sileţ) Divisions are headed each by a Divisional Commissioner The average number of districts, upazilas, and unions in a division is 9, 71, and 636, respectively.(According to the Population Census of 2001)
- 5. Division Population [1] Area (km2)[1] Population density 2011 (people/km2)[1] Sex ratio (males per 100 females)[1] 1991 2001 2011 (provisional) Barisal Division 7,462,643 8,173,718 8,147,000 13,297 613 96.8 Chittagong Division 20,522,908 24,290,384 28,079,000 33,771 831 96.1 Dhaka Division 32,665,975 39,044,716 46,729,000 31,120 1,502 103.9 Khulna Division 12,688,383 14,705,223 15,563,000 22,272 699 100 Rajshahi Division 14,212,065 16,354,723 18,329,000 18,197 1,007 100.4 Rangpur Division 11,997,979 13,847,150 15,665,000 16,317 960 99.8 Sylhet Division 6,765,039 7,939,343 9,807,000 12,596 779 99.1 Totals 106,314,992 124,355,263 142,319,000 147,570 964 The following table outlines some key statistics about the seven divisions of Bangladesh as found in the 2011 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- 6. Districts: ● The administrative unit that figures prominent in this country is called District ● The district are run by a Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") who is appointed by the government from a Deputy Secretary of B.C.S. Administration Cadre.
- 7. Upazilas: The basic unit of administration of the country is locally named as Upazila or Thana, Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries. Field level functionaries of the development departments operate here at the grass-root level under guidance from the respective functional heads stationed in the districts as coordinated by the UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer). At present, has 500 upazilas and 509 administrative Thanas for a total of 1009 subdistricts.
- 8. Below the upazila is the union. Representatives of some nation-building departments, including Agriculture, Livestock, Health and Family Planning, are working at the union level. They work under the direct control of the higher authorities of their respective departmet The Gram (village) police, known as ‘Chaukidar’, a formal force under the direct control of the local government at this level is tasked to maintain the stability of order in the villagents at the upazila headquarters Union:
- 9. Division Total Area Sq. km. Upazila Union Village Municipalities/City Corporation Dhaka Division 30985 141 1236 25283 64 Chittagong Division 33771 102 914 15060 38 Barisal Division 13644 39 334 4273 22 Rajshahi Division 18175 69 558 14307 36 Khulna Division 22285 64 565 9284 28 Sylhet Division 12596 35 323 10101 14 Rangpur Division 16320 58 536 9054 21 Bangladesh 147570 509 4451 87362 223
- 10. Local Government Urban Rural Upazila Parishad (482) Chairman Pourashava/ Municipality (284) Mayor Zila Parishad (64) Union Parishad (4451) Chairman City Corporation (Mayor) Existing structures of local government
- 11. Field Administration Division-7 Divisional Commissioner Upazila-500 Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) District-64 Deputy Commissioner Union-4451 (elected) Field Level Workers of Some Departments Existing structures of field administration in Bangladesh