List of districts and suburbs of Dhaka

Dhaka (/ˈdɑːkə/ DAH-kə or /ˈdækə/ DAK-ə, Bengali: [ˈɖʱaka]), formerly known as Dacca,[8] is the capital of Bangladesh. It is the ninth-largest and the sixth-most densely populated city in the world, with a population of 8.9 million residents within the city limits, and a population of over 21 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. Dhaka is the economic, political, and cultural center of Bangladesh, and is one of the major cities in South Asia, the largest city in Eastern South Asia

Dhaka

ঢাকা

Dacca
Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
Location of Dhaka in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Dhaka
Dhaka (Dhaka division)
Dhaka
Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Dhaka
Dhaka (Asia)
Dhaka
Dhaka (Earth)
Coordinates: 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Establishment1608 CE
Granted city status1947
Government
 • TypeMayor - Council
 • BodyDNCC and DSCC
 • North City MayorAtiqul Islam[1]
 • South City MayorSheikh Fazle Noor Taposh[1]
Area
 • Urban
306 km2 (118 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,161.17[4] km2 (834.432[4] sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13.12 ft)
Population
 (2011)[6][7]
 • Capital of Bangladesh8,906,039
 • Rank1st
 • Density46,997/km2 (121,720/sq mi)
 • Metro
21,006,000
Demonym(s)Dhakaite, Dhakaiya
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1000, 1100, 12xx, 13xx
National calling code+880
Calling code02 [For Dhaka city only]
PoliceDhaka Metropolitan Police
International airportHazrat Shahjalal International Airport
ISO 3166-2BD-13
WebsiteDhaka North City Corporation
Dhaka South City Corporation

Below is a list of districts, neighborhoods, and suburbs of the city of Dhaka.

Dhaka North
Hatirjheel Lake

Dhaka South
Sadarghat

Suburbs outside of Dhaka

Purbachal
Main article: Purbachal Residential Model Town
Present condition of Purbachal

Purbachal Residential Model Town is the biggest planned township in Bangladesh.[9] The project area consists of about 6,227 acres (25 square kilometer) land located in between the Shitalakhya and the Balu River at Rupgonj thana of Narayanganj District and at Kaligonj Thana of Gazipur District, in the northeastern side of Dhaka.

Other suburbs

See also

References
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  2. Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee; Mahbubur Rahman Khan (7 May 2016). "Govt to double size of Dhaka city area". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "Dhaka City expands by more than double after inclusion of 16 union councils". bdnews24.com. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. "Dhaka Metropolitan City Area". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. "Dhaka, Bangladesh Map". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine sum for 41 thanas of Dhaka city, not including 5 upazilas of Dhaka district
  7. "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  8. Choguill, C.L. (2012). New Communities for Urban Squatters: Lessons from the Plan That Failed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Springer Science & Business Media. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-4613-1863-7. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  9. "Purbachal New Town".
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