Dhaka District (Dhaka Zila)
Bangladesh consists of 6 Divisions such as Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Biracial and Sylhet. Each Division has got some Districts. There are 64 districts in Bangladesh and Dhaka is one of those districts under Dhaka Division. It is also the capital city of Bangladesh. It stands on the bank of the Buriganga River. Dhaka District is geographically located almost at the centre of the country. Dhaka is surrounded by Narayangang in the east, Gazipur in the north, Mymensing and Faridpur in the south and Manikgang District in the west. It lies between 23053' and 24006' north latitudes and 90001' and 90037' east longitudes.
The total are of this district is 1463.60 Sq. Km. (565.10 Sq. miles) of which 45.92 Sq. Km is riverine. The Deputy Commissioner is the Chief Executive and he is also the Collector, Treasurer, and the District Magistrate of the District. DC coordinates the activities of the government and non-government offices in the district.
Dhaka District or Dhaka Zila is the oldest district of the country. There are different views about the origin of the zila name. There are various opinions about the naming of the Dhaka Zila or Dhaka District. One opinion was that the name Dhaka was derived from the word Dhakka (meaning watch station) which was required to be set to the water-ways near the present city of Dhaka.
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Population |
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8618700 |
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Number of Households |
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1788520 |
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Male |
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4795300 |
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Population of Density |
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5889 (Per Sq. km) |
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Female |
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3823400 |
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Average Household Size: |
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4.8 |
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Sex Ratio |
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125.41 |
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Number of Village |
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1863 |
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Population Census 2001, BBS |
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Population Census 2001, BBS |
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Education |
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Literacy Rate: |
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64.26% (7+ Years) (Source: Population Census 2001) |
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Net Cropped Area |
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198723 Acres |
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No. of Govt. Primary School |
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728 |
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Single Cropped Area |
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82038 Acres |
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No. of Non-Govt. Primary School |
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689 (Source: Dist. Primary Edn. Office) |
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Double Cropped Area |
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96337 Acres |
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No. of Secondary School (Govt.) |
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22 |
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Tripple Cropped Area |
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20348 Acres |
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No. of Secondary School (Non-Govt.) |
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457 |
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No. of College (Govt.) |
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12 |
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No. of College (Non-Govt.) |
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155 |
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