Dhaka Division Information

 Established : 1829 AD.
History:
The history of Dhaka begins with the existence of urbanized settlements in the area that is now Dhaka dating from the 7th century CE. The city area was ruled by the Buddhist kingdom of Kamarupa before passing to the control of the Siena dynasty in the 9th century CE.[1]
The name "Dhaka" derived from a particular tree or grass called "Dhaka", which was plentiful in the region. However, many Orientalist thinkers believe that the name of the city came following the establishment of Dhakeshwari temple by Raja Ballal Sena in the 12th century CE. The name Dhaka existed long before the establishment of Dhakeshwari Temple. The Dhaka area of that time was identified as Bangala. The town consisted of a few market centers like Lakshmi Bazar, Shankhari Bazar, Tanti Bazar, and a few localities of other craftsmen and businessmen like Patuatuli and Kumartuli, Bania Nagar and Goal Nagar. After the Siena dynasty, Dhaka was successively ruled by the Turkish and Afghan governors descending from the Delhi Sultanate before the arrival of the Mughals in 1608. The Afghan Fort in Dhaka was located at the present Central Jail
Boarder Area: Dhaka Division bounds the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north, Barisal and Chittagong Divisions on the south, Sylhet Division to the east, Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west.
Geographical Info: Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh at 23°42′0″N 90°22′30″E / 23.7°N 90.375°E, on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River. The city lies on the lower reaches of the Ganges Delta and covers a total area of 153.84 square kilometers (59.40 sq mi)
Area: 31,119.97 km²
District: 17

Dhaka	Mymenshing	Faridpur	Munshiganj	Narsingdi
Narayanganj	Manikganj	Gazipur	Kishoreganj	Jamalpur
Sherpur	Netrakona	Tangail	Gopalganj	Shariotpur
	Madaripur		Rajbari

  
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Upozilla/Thana: 140.
Union/Ward: 1985.
Village: 25435.
Pouroshova/City Corporation: 64/1.
Population: 3,89,87,000 [Male – 2,03,81,000 , Female – 1,86,05,000 ]
Religion: Muslim  %, Hindu %, Christian %, Buddhist % and others %.
Population density: 1253 Sq Km
Literacy: 35%
Distance from Dhaka: O Km ( Highway )
Educational Institute: (2005) Primary School – 16989 , Secondary School – 114 , College – 654
Rivers: Brammaputtra , Jamuna , padma , Meghna , Dholesshory , Monu , Modhumoti , Shitolakshma , Arial-kha , Turag , Buriganga , Isamoti etc.
Special Persons: Bangabandhu Seikh Mujibur Rahman , Prime Minister Seikh Hasina, , Khaja Ahsanullah , Joynul Abedin , Hazi Shoriotullah , Scientist Jagadish Chandra basu, Khaja Salimullah , Girish Chandra Sen , Palli Kabi Jashim etc