Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division (Bengali: ঢাকা বিভাগ, Ḍhaka Bibhag) is an administrative division within Bangladesh. 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%. However, national figures may include data skewing expatriation of male labor force as gender ratio is skewed towards females.
Dhaka Division
ঢাকা বিভাগ Dacca Division | |
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Location of Dhaka in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Established | 1829 |
| Capital | Dhaka |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Bangladesh |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Md. Sabirul Islam |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (64 seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,508.8 km2 (7,918.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 44,215,107 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $104.7 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $2,400 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | $349.3 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $8,200 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-C |
| HDI (2018) | 0.652 |
| Notable sports teams | Dhaka Dominators Dhaka Metropolis Dhaka Division |
| Website | dhakadiv |
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.