Divisions Further information: Divisions of Bangladesh, Districts of Bangladesh, and Upazilas of Bangladesh Bangladesh is divided into seven administrative divisions,[3][75] each named after their respective divisional headquarters: Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Rangpur. Divisions are subdivided into districts (zila). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh, each further subdivided into upazila (subdistricts) or thana. The area within each police station, except for those in metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions, with each union consisting of multiple villages. In the metropolitan areas, police stations are divided into wards, which are further divided into mahallas. There are no elected officials at the divisional or district levels, and the administration is composed only of government officials. Direct elections are held for each union (or ward), electing a chairperson and a number of members. In 1997, a parliamentary act was passed to reserve three seats (out of 12) in every union for female candidates.[76] Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The cities with a city corporation, having mayoral elections, include Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur, Comilla and Gazipur. Other major cities, these and other municipalities electing a chairperson, include Mymensingh, Gopalganj, Jessore, Bogra, Dinajpur, Saidapur, Narayanganj and Rangamati. Both the municipal heads are elected for a span of five years. Division Bangla 2011 population[77] Area (km2)[77] Population density 2011 (people/km2)[77] Largest city Barisal বরিশাল 8,325,666 13,297 626 Barisal (328,278) Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম 28,423,019 33,771 841 Chittagong (2,592,439) Dhaka ঢাকা 47,424,418 31,120 1,523 Dhaka (7,033,075) Khulna খুলনা 15,687,759 22,272 704 Khulna (663,342) Rajshahi রাজশাহী 18,484,858 18,197 1,015 Rajshahi (449,756) Rangpur রংপুর 15,787,758 16,317 960 Rangpur (343,122) Sylhet সিলেট 9,910,219 12,596 780 Sylhet (479,837) Bangladesh 144,043,697 147,570 976
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