# Dhaka Division, Bangladesh – Districts, Population & Map

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Division · Bangladesh 

# Dhaka Division

Dhaka Division is a division of Bangladesh. It had an estimated **47,312,914 people** in 2022 on 20,427 km² (about 2,316 per km²). Its main town is Dhaka. It is divided into 13 districts. 9,223 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22,801 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47,312,914people (2022)
- 20,427km²
- 13districts
- 22,801mapped services

## How many people live in Dhaka Division?

Dhaka Division had an estimated **47,312,914 people** in 2022 — 28.6% of Bangladesh, the most populous of 8 divisions. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bangladesh figure of 1,037). Spread over 20,427 km², that is about **2,316 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 8 divisions.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Bangladesh). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,679,984**

5–9 ****3,591,904**

10–14 ****3,721,146**

15–19 ****4,280,002**

20–24 ****5,127,520**

25–29 ****4,762,009**

30–34 ****4,103,412**

35–39 ****3,610,599**

40–44 ****3,100,495**

45–49 ****2,763,852**

50–54 ****2,334,015**

55–59 ****1,858,339**

60–64 ****1,482,386**

65–69 ****1,116,861**

70–74 ****802,468**

75–79 ****524,545**

80+ ****453,377**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Dhaka Division?

Dhaka Division lies in [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other divisions: [Barishal Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Mymensingh Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/), [Rajshahi Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/) and [Sylhet Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 8 divisions in Bangladesh. It covers 14.0% of [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). The centre point is at 23.8390° N, 90.2422° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Districts of Dhaka Division

District People per km² Area km² Upazilas Services 

[Dhaka District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/dhaka/) 18,113,283 12,324 1,470 7 15,792 

[Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/) 6,154,811 3,392 1,815 6 1,513 

[Narayanganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/) 3,968,554 5,618 706 6 1,038 

[Tangail District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/) 3,804,363 1,128 3,373 12 1,172 

[Kishoreganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/) 3,150,871 1,229 2,563 13 456 

[Narsingdi District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/) 2,525,087 2,171 1,163 6 513 

[Faridpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/) 2,018,158 990 2,038 9 490 

[Munshiganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/munshiganj/) 1,560,983 1,672 934 6 453 

[Manikganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/) 1,463,813 1,050 1,393 7 408 

[Shariatpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/shariatpur/) 1,188,172 988 1,203 6 273 

[Madaripur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/madaripur/) 1,127,908 978 1,154 5 286 

[Gopalganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gopalganj/) 1,123,453 756 1,486 5 226 

[Rajbari District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/rajbari/) 1,113,458 986 1,130 5 181 

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd); [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Largest towns in Dhaka Division

- Dhaka10,356,500
- Gazipur2,674,697
- Pallabi597,574
- Mirpur Model Thana546,503
- Savar379,115
- Kafrul339,734
- Tungi337,579
- Bhatara324,300
- Narsingdi281,080
- Demra278,000
- Nagar Naluākot273,000
- Kaliakair245,121
- Nāgarpur238,422
- Narayanganj223,622
- Motijheel202,308

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Dhaka Division

Named natural and historic features inside Dhaka Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

55 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Ariāl Khān River
- Atrai River
- Bansi River
- Baradigha Bīl
- Baruni River
- Barāk Nadi
- Bathail River
- Baulāi River
- Bengala Bīl
- Bhubaneswar River
- Binodpur Nadi
- Brahmaputra River
- Buriganga River
- Bālu River
- Bānār River
- Bārāsia River
- Bāsarāter Khāl
- Chandana Nadi
- Chārdoa Bīl
- Dhaleswari River
- Dhaleswari River
- Dhanpur Nullah
- Dhanu River
- Dubaldia

…and 36 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Rāmdiha · 11 m
- Pāipāra · 8 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 zoo.

- Bangladesh National Zoo
- Madhupur Reserved Forest

### History

4 museums.

- Bangladesh National Museum
- Bhai Girish Chandra Sen’s Old House
- Dhakeshwari Temple
- Liberation War Museum

### Getting around

17 railway stations; 7 bridges; 2 airports.

- Amirganj Railway station
- Bahadia Bridge
- Belgāchi
- Dadsi
- Ghoshpur
- Islamnagar Bridge
- Kanchpur Bridge
- Kasiāni Railway Station
- Kazirtack Bridge
- Khānābāri
- Kurmitola
- Meghna Bridge
- Mogarkhāl
- Muktarpur Bridge
- Mānik Khāli
- Naliagrām
- Nilganj
- Padma Multipurpose Bridge
- Post Gola
- Pāchuria
- Rājendrapur
- Rāmdia
- Shahjalal International Airport
- Tejgaon Airport

…and 2 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dhaka Division and the best time to visit

In Dhaka Division, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,940 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (375 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 9 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 27 44 

Apr 30 137 

May 30 254 

Jun 29 327 

Jul 29 375 

Aug 28 304 

Sep 28 261 

Oct 26 173 

Nov 22 24 

Dec 19 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dhaka Division

Places mapped inside Dhaka Division in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2,283
- Banks2,059
- ATMs372
- Petrol pumps661
- Hotels952
- Shopping malls570
- Schools3,792
- Colleges and universities2,283
- Cinemas102
- Pharmacies2,479
- Restaurants5,922
- Police stations368
- Dental clinics958

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Dacca (Dhaka) in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Dacca (Dhaka) as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> DACCA, a city of British India, giving its name to a district and division of Eastern Bengal and Assam. It was made the capital of that province on its creation in October 1905. N.E. by E. of Calcutta, on an old channel of the Ganges. Railway station, 10 m. from the terminus of the river steamers at Narayanganj. The area is about 8 sq. m. The population in 1901 was 90,542. The ruins of the English factory, St Thomas’s church, and the houses of the European residents lie along the river banks. Of the old fort erected by Islam Khan, who in 1608 was appointed nawab of Bengal, and removed his capital from Rajmahal to Dacca, no vestige remains; but the jail is built on a portion of its site. The principal Mahommedan public buildings, erected by subsequent governors and now in ruins, are the Katra and the Lal-bagh palace—the former built by Sultan Mahommed Shuja in 1645, in front of the chauk or market place. Its extensive front faced the river, and had a lofty central gateway, flanked by smaller entrances, and by two octagonal towers rising to some height above the body of the building. The Lal-bagh palace was commenced by Azam Shah, the third son of the emperor Aurangzeb. It originally stood close to the Buriganga river; but the channel has shifted its course, and there is now an intervening space covered with trees between it and the river. The walls on the western side, and the terrace and battlement towards the river, are of a considerable height, and present a commanding aspect from the water. These outworks, with a few gateways, the audience hall and the baths, were the only parts of the building that survived in 1840. Since then their dilapidation has rapidly advanced; but even in ruin they show the extensive and magnificent scale on which this princely residence was originally designed.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Quick answers

- Where is Dhaka Division?In Bangladesh
- What is the population of Dhaka Division?47,312,914 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dhaka Division?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dhaka Division?About 2,316 people per km²
- What borders Dhaka Division?Barishal Division, Chattogram Division, Khulna Division, Mymensingh Division, Rajshahi Division and Sylhet Division
- What is the largest town in Dhaka Division?Dhaka
- What is the highest point in Dhaka Division?Rāmdiha (11 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dhaka Division?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Dhaka Division?2,283 mapped
- How many banks are in Dhaka Division?2,059 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dhaka Division?372 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dhaka Division?661 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dhaka Division?BD30 (OCHA common operational dataset)