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Upazilas of Bangladesh

The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts called Upazila Parishad (UZP), or Thana (Bengali উপজেলা upojela). Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries.

Bangladesh, at present, has 500 upazilas and 509 administrative thanas. The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists in fact in Divisions (7), Districts (64), Upazila/Thana and Union Parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and President of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government.

Below UPs, villages (gram) and para exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later, redesignating and upgrading the existing thanas as upazilas.^[1]

Administration[link]

Each Upazila Parishad (or council) has a chairman, a vice chairman and a woman vice chairman. All three are elected through direct popular election. Union Parishad chairmen within the upazila are considered as the members of the porishod. The post of a woman vice chairman was created to ensure at least one-third woman representation in the all elected posts of the local government.

There is a non-elected administrative Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO, or Upazila Executive Officer; Bengali: উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা) in each Upazila. UNOs are Senior Assistant Secretary of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). They act as executive officer of the upazila under the elected posts.

The last election of Upazila Porishod held in 22 January 2010 after around 20 years.^[2]

[edit] Dhaka Division

[edit] Dhaka District

1. Dhamrai Upazila
2. Dohar Upazila
3. Keraniganj Upazila
4. Nawabganj Upazila
5. Savar Upazila

[edit] Faridpur District

1. Alfadanga Upazila
2. Bhanga Upazila
3. Boalmari Upazila
4. Charbhadrasan Upazila
5. Faridpur Sadar Upazila
6. Madhukhali Upazila
7. Nagarkanda Upazila
8. Sadarpur Upazila
9. Saltha Upazila

[edit] Gazipur District

1. Gazipur Sadar Upazila
2. Kaliakair Upazila
3. Kaliganj Upazila
4. Kapasia Upazila
5. Tongi Upazila
6. Sreepur Upazila

[edit] Gopalganj District

1. Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
2. Kashiani Upazila
3. Kotalipara Upazila
4. Muksudpur Upazila
5. Tungipara Upazila

[edit] Jamalpur District

1. Baksiganj Upazila
2. Dewanganj Upazila
3. Islampur Upazila
4. Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
5. Madarganj Upazila
6. Melandaha Upazila
7. Sarishabari Upazila

[edit] Kishoreganj District

1. Astagram Upazila
2. Bajitpur Upazila
3. Bhairab Upazila
4. Hossainpur Upazila
5. Itna Upazila
6. Karimganj Upazila
7. Katiadi Upazila
8. Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila
9. Kuliarchar Upazila
10. Mithamain Upazila
11. Nikli Upazila
12. Pakundia Upazila
13. Tarail Upazila

[edit] Madaripur District

1. Rajoir Upazila
2. Madaripur Sadar Upazila
3. Kalkini Upazila
4. Shibchar Upazila

[edit] Manikganj District

1. Daulatpur Upazila
2. Ghior Upazila
3. Harirampur Upazila
4. Manikgonj Sadar Upazila
5. Saturia Upazila
6. Shivalaya Upazila
7. Singair Upazila

[edit] Munshiganj District

1. Gazaria Upazila
2. Lohaganj Upazila
3. Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
4. Sirajdikhan Upazila
5. Sreenagar Upazila
6. Tongibari Upazila

[edit] Mymensingh District

1. Bhaluka Upazila
2. Dhobaura Upazila
3. Fulbaria Upazila
4. Gaffargaon Upazila
5. Gauripur Upazila
6. Haluaghat Upazila
7. Ishwarganj Upazila
8. Mymensingh Sadar Upazila
9. Muktagachha Upazila
10. Nandail Upazila
11. Phulpur Upazila
12. Trishal Upazila

[edit] Narayanganj District

1. Araihazar Upazila
2. Bandar Upazila
3. Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
4. Rupganj Upazila
5. Sonargaon Upazila
6. Fatullah Upazila
7. Siddhirganj Upazila

[edit] Narsingdi District

1. Belabo Upazila
2. Monohardi Upazila
3. Narsingdi Sadar Upazila
4. Palash Upazila
5. Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
6. Shibpur Upazila

[edit] Netrokona District

1. Atpara Upazila
2. Barhatta Upazila
3. Durgapur Upazila
4. Khaliajuri Upazila
5. Kalmakanda Upazila
6. Kendua Upazila
7. Madan Upazila
8. Mohanganj Upazila
9. Netrokona Sadar Upazila
10. Purbadhala Upazila

[edit] Rajbari District

1. Baliakandi Upazila
2. Goalandaghat Upazila
3. Pangsha Upazila
4. Rajbari Sadar Upazila
5. Kalukhali

[edit] Shariatpur District

1. Bhedarganj Upazila
2. Damudya Upazila
3. Gosairhat Upazila
4. Naria Upazila
5. Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
6. Zanjira Upazila

[edit] Sherpur District

1. Jhenaigati Upazila
2. Nakla Upazila
3. Nalitabari Upazila
4. Sherpur Sadar Upazila
5. Sreebardi Upazila

[edit] Tangail District

1. Gopalpur Upazila
2. Basail Upazila
3. Bhuapur Upazila
4. Delduar Upazila
5. Ghatail Upazila
6. Kalihati Upazila
7. Madhupur Upazila
8. Mirzapur Upazila
9. Nagarpur Upazila
10. Sakhipur Upazila
11. Dhonbari Upazila
12. Tangail Sadar Upazila

[edit] Rajshahi Division

[edit] Bogra District

1. Adamdighi Upazila
2. Bogra Sadar Upazila
3. Dhunat Upazila
4. Dupchanchia Upazila
5. Gabtali Upazila
6. Kahaloo Upazila
7. Nandigram Upazila
8. Sariakandi Upazila
9. Sahajanpur Upazila
10. Sherpur Upazila
11. Shibganj Upazila
12. Sonatala Upazila

[edit] Joypurhat District

1. Akkelpur Upazila
2. Joypurhat Sadar Upazila
3. Kalai Upazila
4. Khetlal Upazila
5. Panchbibi Upazila

[edit] Naogaon District

1. Atrai Upazila
2. Badalgachhi Upazila
3. Manda Upazila
4. Dhamoirhat Upazilla
5. Mahadevpur Upazila
6. Naogaon Sadar Upazila
7. Niamatpur Upazila
8. Patnitala Upazila
9. Porsha Upazila
10. Raninagar Upazila
11. Sapahar Upazila

[edit] Natore District

1. Bagatipara Upazila
2. Baraigram Upazila
3. Gurudaspur Upazila
4. Lalpur Upazila
5. Natore Sadar Upazila
6. Singra Upazila

[edit] Nawabganj District

1. Bholahat Upazila
2. Gomastapur Upazila
3. Nachole Upazila
4. Nawabganj Sadar Upazila
5. Shibganj Upazila, Nawabganj

[edit] Pabna District

1. Atgharia Upazila
2. Bera Upazila
3. Bhangura Upazila
4. Chatmohar Upazila
5. Faridpur Upazila
6. Ishwardi Upazila
7. Pabna Sadar Upazila
8. Santhia Upazila
9. Sujanagar Upazila
10. Satbaria Upazila

[edit] Rajshahi District

1. Bagha Upazila
2. Bagmara Upazila
3. Charghat Upazila
4. Durgapur Upazila
5. Godagari Upazila
6. Mohanpur Upazila
7. Paba Upazila
8. Puthia Upazila
9. Tanore Upazila

[edit] Sirajgonj District

1. Belkuchi Upazila
2. Chauhali Upazila
3. Kamarkhanda Upazila
4. Kazipur Upazila
5. Raiganj Upazila
6. Shahjadpur Upazila
7. Sirajgonj Sadar Upazila
8. Tarash Upazila
9. Ullahpara Upazila

[edit] Rangpur Division

[edit] Dinajpur District

1. Birampur Upazila
2. Birganj Upazila
3. Biral Upazila
4. Bochaganj Upazila
5. Chirirbandar Upazila
6. Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur
7. Ghoraghat Upazila
8. Hakimpur Upazila
9. Kaharole Upazila
10. Khansama Upazila
11. Dinajpur Sadar Upazila
12. Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur
13. Parbatipur Upazila
14. Manmathapur Upazila

[edit] Gaibandha District

1. Phulchhari Upazila
2. Gaibandha Sadar Upazila
3. Gobindaganj Upazila
4. Palashbari Upazila
5. Sadullapur Upazila
6. Sughatta Upazila
7. Sundarganj Upazila

[edit] Kurigram District

1. Bhurungamari Upazila
2. Char Rajibpur Upazila
3. Chilmari Upazila
4. Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram
5. Kurigram Sadar Upazila
6. Nageshwari Upazila
7. Rajarhat Upazila
8. Raomari Upazila
9. Ulipur Upazila

[edit] Lalmonirhat District

1. Aditmari Upazila
2. Hatibandha Upazila
3. Kaliganj,Tushbhander
4. Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila
5. Patgram Upazila

[edit] Nilphamari District

1. Dimla Upazila
2. Domar Upazila
3. Jaldhaka Upazila
4. Kishoreganj Upazila
5. Nilphamari Sadar Upazila
6. Saidpur Upazila

[edit] Panchagarh District

1. Atwari Upazila
2. Boda Upazila
3. Debiganj Upazila
4. Panchagarh Sadar Upazila
5. Tetulia Upazila

[edit] Rangpur District

1. Badarganj Upazila
2. Gangachhara Upazila
3. Kaunia Upazila
4. Rangpur Sadar Upazila
5. Mithapukur Upazila
6. Pirgachha Upazila
7. Pirganj Upazila
8. Taraganj Upazila

[edit] Thakurgaon District

1. Baliadangi Upazila
2. Haripur Upazila
3. Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon
4. Ranisankail Upazila
5. Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila

[edit] Barisal Division

[edit] Barguna District

1. Amtali Upazila
2. Bamna Upazila
3. Barguna Sadar Upazila
4. Betagi Upazila
5. Patharghata Upazila
6. Taltoli

[edit] Barisal District

1. Agailjhara Upazila
2. Babuganj Upazila
3. Bakerganj Upazila
4. Banaripara Upazila
5. Gaurnadi Upazila
6. Hizla Upazila
7. Barisal Sadar Upazila
8. Mehendiganj Upazila
9. Muladi Upazila
10. Wazirpur Upazila

[edit] Bhola District

1. Bhola Sadar Upazila
2. Burhanuddin Upazila
3. Char Fasson Upazila
4. Daulatkhan Upazila
5. Lalmohan Upazila
6. Manpura Upazila
7. Tazumuddin Upazila

[edit] Jhalokati District

1. Jhalokati Sadar Upazila
2. Kathalia Upazila
3. Nalchity Upazila
4. Rajapur Upazila

[edit] Patuakhali District

1. Bauphal Upazila
2. Dasmina Upazila
3. Galachipa Upazila
4. Kalapara Upazila
5. Mirzaganj Upazila
6. Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
7. Rangabali
8. Dumki

[edit] Pirojpur District

1. Bhandaria Upazila
2. Kawkhali Upazila
3. Mathbaria Upazila
4. Nazirpur Upazila
5. Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
6. Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila
7. Zianagor Upazila

[edit] Chittagong Division

[edit] Bandarban District

1. Ali Kadam Upazila
2. Bandarban Sadar Upazila
3. Lama Upazila
4. Naikhongchhari Upazila
5. Rowangchhari Upazila
6. Ruma Upazila
7. Thanchi Upazila

[edit] Brahmanbaria District

1. Akhaura Upazila
2. Bancharampur Upazila
3. Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila
4. Kasba Upazila
5. Nabinagar Upazila
6. Nasirnagar Upazila
7. Sarail Upazila
8. Ashuganj Upazila
9. Bijoynagar Upazila (New)

[edit] Chandpur District

1. Chandpur Sadar Upazila
2. Faridganj Upazila
3. Haimchar Upazila
4. Haziganj Upazila
5. Kachua Upazila
6. Matlab Upazila
7. Motlob Uttor Upozela
8. Shahrasti Upazila

[edit] Chittagong District

1. Anwara Upazila
2. Banshkhali Upazila
3. Boalkhali Upazila
4. Chandanaish Upazila
5. Fatikchhari Upazila
6. Hathazari Upazila
7. Lohagara Upazila
8. Mirsharai Upazila
9. Patiya Upazila
10. Rangunia Upazila
11. Raozan Upazila
12. Sandwip Upazila
13. Satkania Upazila
14. Sitakunda Upazila

[edit] Comilla District

1. Barura Upazila
2. Brahmanpara Upazila
3. Burichong Upazila
4. Chandina Upazila
5. Chauddagram Upazila
6. Daudkandi Upazila
7. Debidwar Upazila
8. Homna Upazila
9. Laksam Upazila
10. Muradnagar Upazila
11. Nangalkot Upazila
12. Comilla Sadar Upazila
13. Meghna Upazila
14. Titas Upazila
15. Monohargonj Upazila
16. Sadar South

[edit] Cox's Bazar District

1. Chakaria Upazila
2. Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila
3. Kutubdia Upazila
4. Maheshkhali Upazila
5. Ramu Upazila
6. Teknaf Upazila
7. Ukhia Upazila
8. Pekua Upazila

[edit] Feni District

1. Chhagalnaiya Upazila
2. Daganbhuiyan Upazila
3. Feni Sadar Upazila
4. Parshuram Upazila
5. Sonagazi Upazila
6. Fulgazi Upazila

[edit] Khagrachari District

1. Dighinala Upazila
2. Khagrachhari Upazila
3. Lakshmichhari Upazila
4. Mahalchhari Upazila
5. Manikchhari Upazila
6. Matiranga Upazila
7. Panchhari Upazila
8. Ramgarh Upazila

[edit] Lakshmipur District

1. Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
2. Raipur Upazila
3. Ramganj Upazila
4. Ramgati Upazila
5. Komolnagar

[edit] Noakhali District

1. Begumganj Upazila
2. Noakhali Sadar Upazila
3. Chatkhil Upazila
4. Companiganj Upazila, Noakhali
5. Hatiya Upazila
6. Senbagh Upazila
7. Sonaimuri Upazila
8. Subarnachar Upazila
9. Kabirhat Upazila

[edit] Rangamati District

1. Baghaichari Upazila
2. Barkal Upazila
3. Kawkhali (Betbunia) Upazila
4. Belaichari Upazila
5. Kaptai Upazila
6. Juraichari Upazila
7. Langadu Upazila
8. Nanierchar Upazila
9. Rajasthali Upazila
10. Rangamati Sadar Upazila

[edit] Sylhet Division

[edit] Habiganj District

1. Ajmiriganj Upazila
2. Bahubal Upazila
3. Baniyachong Upazila
4. Chunarughat Upazila
5. Habiganj Sadar Upazila
6. Lakhai Upazila
7. Madhabpur Upazila
8. Nabiganj Upazila

[edit] Maulvibazar District

1. Barlekha Upazila
2. Kamalganj Upazila
3. Kulaura Upazila
4. Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila
5. Rajnagar Upazila
6. Sreemangal Upazila
7. Juri Upazila

[edit] Sunamganj District

1. Bishwamvarpur Upazila
2. Chhatak Upazila
3. Derai Upazila
4. Dharampasha Upazila
5. Dowarabazar Upazila
6. Jagannathpur Upazila
7. Jamalganj Upazila
8. Sullah Upazila
9. Sunamganj Sadar Upazila
10. Tahirpur Upazila
11. South Sunamganj Upazila

[edit] Sylhet District

1. Balaganj Upazila
2. Beanibazar Upazila
3. Bishwanath Upazila
4. Companiganj Upazila, Sylhet
5. Fenchuganj Upazila
6. Golapganj Upazila
7. Gowainghat Upazila
8. Jaintiapur Upazila
9. Kanaighat Upazila
10. Sylhet Sadar Upazila
11. Zakiganj Upazila
12. South Shurma Upazila

[edit] Khulna Division

[edit] Bagerhat District

1. Bagerhat Sadar Upazila
2. Chitalmari Upazila
3. Fakirhat Upazila
4. Kachua Upazila, Bagerhat
5. Mollahat Upazila
6. Mongla Upazila
7. Morrelganj Upazila
8. Rampal Upazila
9. Sarankhola Upazila

[edit] Chuadanga District

1. Alamdanga Upazila
2. Chuadanga Sadar Upazila
3. Damurhuda Upazila
4. Jibannagar Upazila

[edit] Jessore District

1. Avoynagar Upazila
2. Bagherpara Upazila
3. Chaugachha Upazila
4. Jhikargachha Upazila
5. Keshabpur Upazila
6. Jessore Sadar Upazila
7. Manirampur Upazila
8. Sharsha Upazila

[edit] Jhenaidah District

1. Harinakunda Upazila
2. Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
3. Kaliganj Upazila
4. Kotchandpur Upazila
5. Maheshpur Upazila
6. Shailkupa UpazilA

[edit] Khulna District

1. Batiaghata Upazila
2. Dacope Upazila
3. Dumuria Upazila
4. Dighalia Upazila
5. Koyra Upazila
6. Paikgachha Upazila
7. Phultala Upazila
8. Rupsha Upazila
9. Terokhada Upazila
10. Khulna Upazila

[edit] Kushtia District

1. Bheramara Upazila
2. Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia
3. Khoksa Upazila
4. Kumarkhali Upazila
5. Kushtia Sadar Upazila
6. Mirpur Upazila

[edit] Magura District

1. Magura Sadar Upazila
2. Mohammadpur Upazila
3. Shalikha Upazila
4. Sreepur Upazila, Magura

[edit] Meherpur District

1. Gangni Upazila
2. Meherpur Sadar Upazila
3. Mujibnagar Upazila

[edit] Narail District

1. Kalia Upazila
2. Lohagara Upazila, Narail
3. Narail Sadar Upazila

[edit] Satkhira District

1. Assasuni Upazila
2. Debhata Upazila
3. Kalaroa Upazila
4. Kaliganj Upazila
5. Satkhira Sadar Upazila
6. Shyamnagar Upazila
7. Tala Upazila

See also[link]

• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh

References[link]

• List of Upazila Chairmen and vice chairmen

Other websites[link]

• Statoids
• Maps of Divisions, Districts & Upazilas of Bangladesh