Description of Dhaka Division
There are 17 districts under Dhaka Division. The districts are:
1. Dhaka 2. Manikgonj 3. Gazipur 4. Mymensingh 5. Narayanganj 6. Tangail 7. Madaripur 8. Jamalpur 9. Munshiganj 10. Gopalganj 11. Sherpur 12. Kishoreganj 13. Narsingdi 14. Shariatpur 15. Netrokona 16. Rajbari 17. Faridpur
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet_Division, 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.
1. Dhaka 2. Manikgonj 3. Gazipur 4. Mymensingh 5. Narayanganj 6. Tangail 7. Madaripur 8. Jamalpur 9. Munshiganj 10. Gopalganj 11. Sherpur 12. Kishoreganj 13. Narsingdi 14. Shariatpur 15. Netrokona 16. Rajbari 17. Faridpur
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet_Division, 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.
Dhaka District:
Dhaka District: (Bengali: ঢাকা জেলা, Ḑhaka Jela) is a district located in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the south of the district. While Dhaka (city) occupies only about a fifth of the area of Dhaka district, it is the economic, political and cultural centre of the district and the country as a whole.
Geography: Dhaka District shares borders with Gazipur and Tangail to the north, Munshiganj and Rajbari to the south, Narayanganj to the east and Manikganj to the west. Main rivers flowing through this district are Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati, Shitalakshya, Buriganga and numerous smaller rivers including Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, Alam, Bherujkha, Ramkrishnadi, Elisamari, Tulsikhali. Major lakes ("beels") include Belai, Saldaher, Labandaher, Churain, Damsharan and Kiranjir Beel. Annual average temperature of the district is maximum 34.5°C, minimum 11.5°C; average annual rainfall 1931mm.The population of the division reached 11,875,000 people as of Census 2011 preliminary figures, as with all past Censuses, numbers will be revised higher once more data comes in.
Subdivisions:
Dhaka district consists of several thanas (literally "police station", referring to the precinct covered by a police station) under Dhaka municipal area as well as five (5) upazilas ("sub-district"). For administrative purposes, a thana and a upazila are essentially identical. The five upazilas in Dhaka district not part of the city are:
Places of interest:
Lalbagh Fort:
Built in 1678 by the Viceroy of Bengal, it contains a three-domed mosque, the tomb of Pari Bibi, the reputed daughter of Nawab Shaista Khan, the Audience Hall and the hammam of the Governor. Four Kilometres from the hotel. Ahsan Manzil Palace Museum
A majestic place, it was once home to the Nawab of Dhaka, and houses 23 galleries displaying portraits, furniture and household articles.
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho:
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho at Savar, a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War Jatiyo Smriti Soudho or National Martyrs' Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. It is the symbol of the valour and the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 Kilometres north-west of the capital, Dhaka.
Star Mosque:
A 200 years old mosque with five domes, with hundreds of twinkling stars on its surface.
Satmasjid:
This mosque in the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka is known for its seven domes.
National Museum:
In the old European quarter of Dhaka, the museum contains a large number of interesting collections, including sculptures and paintings of the Hindu, Buddhist of Muslim period. One kilometre from the hotel.
Bara Katra:
One the most important of the Mughal period in Dhaka.
Others Information:
The district of Dhaka consists 12000 mosques, 3012 temples, 530 churches, 174 Buddhist temples, three pagodas and a synagogue. For many times, Islam is the majority population in Dhaka, but they have 1300 mosques, but they gained 10700 more mosques in this districts. It is called the City of Mosques.
Geography: Dhaka District shares borders with Gazipur and Tangail to the north, Munshiganj and Rajbari to the south, Narayanganj to the east and Manikganj to the west. Main rivers flowing through this district are Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati, Shitalakshya, Buriganga and numerous smaller rivers including Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, Alam, Bherujkha, Ramkrishnadi, Elisamari, Tulsikhali. Major lakes ("beels") include Belai, Saldaher, Labandaher, Churain, Damsharan and Kiranjir Beel. Annual average temperature of the district is maximum 34.5°C, minimum 11.5°C; average annual rainfall 1931mm.The population of the division reached 11,875,000 people as of Census 2011 preliminary figures, as with all past Censuses, numbers will be revised higher once more data comes in.
Subdivisions:
Dhaka district consists of several thanas (literally "police station", referring to the precinct covered by a police station) under Dhaka municipal area as well as five (5) upazilas ("sub-district"). For administrative purposes, a thana and a upazila are essentially identical. The five upazilas in Dhaka district not part of the city are:
- Dhamrai Upazila (ধামরাই উপজেলা)
- Dohar Upazila (দোহার উপজেলা)
- Keraniganj Upazila (কেরানীগঞ্জ উপজেলা)
- Nawabganj Upazila (নবাবগঞ্জ উপজেলা)
- Savar Upazila (সাভার উপজেলা)
- Badda (বাড্ডা থানা)
- Biman Bandar (বিমান বন্দর থানা)
- Cantonment (ক্যান্টনমেন্ট থানা)
- Dhanmondi (ধানমন্ডি থানা)
- Demra (ডেমরা থানা)
- Kotwali (কোতয়ালী থানা)
- Dhanmondi (ধানমন্ডি থানা)
- Gulshan (গুলশান থানা)
- Hazaribagh (হাজারীবাগ থানা)
- Kafrul (কাফরুল থানা)
- Kamringir Char (কামরাঙ্গীর চর থানা)
- Khilgaon (খিলগাঁও থানা)
- Lalbagh (লালবাগ থানা)
- Mirpur (মিরপুর থানা)
- Mohammadpur (মোহাম্মদপুর থানা)
- Motijheel (মতিঝিল থানা)
- Pallabi (পল্লবী থানা)
- Ramna (রমনা থানা)
- Sabujbagh (সবুজবাগ থানা)
- Shyampur (শ্যামপুর থানা)
- Sutrapur (সুত্রাপুর থানা)
- Tejgaon (তেজগাঁও থানা)
- Uttara (উত্তরা থানা)
Places of interest:
Lalbagh Fort:
Built in 1678 by the Viceroy of Bengal, it contains a three-domed mosque, the tomb of Pari Bibi, the reputed daughter of Nawab Shaista Khan, the Audience Hall and the hammam of the Governor. Four Kilometres from the hotel. Ahsan Manzil Palace Museum
A majestic place, it was once home to the Nawab of Dhaka, and houses 23 galleries displaying portraits, furniture and household articles.
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho:
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho at Savar, a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War Jatiyo Smriti Soudho or National Martyrs' Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. It is the symbol of the valour and the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 Kilometres north-west of the capital, Dhaka.
Star Mosque:
A 200 years old mosque with five domes, with hundreds of twinkling stars on its surface.
Satmasjid:
This mosque in the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka is known for its seven domes.
National Museum:
In the old European quarter of Dhaka, the museum contains a large number of interesting collections, including sculptures and paintings of the Hindu, Buddhist of Muslim period. One kilometre from the hotel.
Bara Katra:
One the most important of the Mughal period in Dhaka.
Others Information:
The district of Dhaka consists 12000 mosques, 3012 temples, 530 churches, 174 Buddhist temples, three pagodas and a synagogue. For many times, Islam is the majority population in Dhaka, but they have 1300 mosques, but they gained 10700 more mosques in this districts. It is called the City of Mosques.
