Dhaka Division
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Dhaka Division (Template:Langx) is an administrative division of Bangladesh.<ref name=Banglapedia>Template:Cite book</ref> Dhaka serves as the capital city of Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains as a population magnet, and covers an area of 20,508.8 km2 with a population in excess of 44 million, it is one of the fastest growing populous administrative divisions of the world, growing at a rate of 1.94% since prior count, compared with the national average of 1.22%.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, national figures may include data skewing expatriation of male labor force as gender ratio is skewed towards females.
Dhaka Division borders every other division in the country except Rangpur Division. It is bounded by Mymensingh Division to the north, Barisal Division to the south, Chittagong Division to the east and south-east, Sylhet Division to the north-east, and Rajshahi Division to the west and Khulna Divisions to the south-west.
EtymologyEdit
The origins of the name Dhaka are uncertain. It may derive from the dhak tree, which was once common in the area, or from Dhakeshwari, the 'patron goddess' of the region.<ref name=britannicaetymology>Template:Cite encyclopaedia</ref><ref name=dailystaretym>Template:Cite news</ref> Another popular theory states that Dhaka refers to a membranophone instrument, dhak which was played by order of Subahdar Islam Khan I during the inauguration of the Bengal capital in 1610.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Some references also say it was derived from a Prakrit dialect called Dhaka Bhasa; or Dhakka, used in the Rajtarangini for a watch station; or it is the same as Davaka, mentioned in the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta as an eastern frontier kingdom.<ref name="banglapedia">Template:Cite Banglapedia</ref> According to Rajatarangini written by a Kashmiri Brahman, Kalhana,<ref name="Mamoon 2010">Template:Cite book</ref> the region was originally known as Dhakka. The word Dhakka means watchtower. Bikrampur and Sonargaon—the earlier strongholds of Bengal rulers were situated nearby. So Dhaka was most likely used as the watchtower for the fortification purpose.<ref name="Mamoon 2010" />
HistoryEdit
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The history of urban settlements in the area of modern-day Dhaka dates to the first millennium.<ref name="Britannica-Dhaka">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> The Greater Dhaka region was under the kingdom of Vanga and Gangaridai in ancient period.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The region was part of the ancient division of Bikrampur, which was ruled by the Sena dynasty.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The ancient city of Bikrampur in Dhaka was also one of the capitals of Palas, Chandras, Varmans and Devas. The ancient city of Dholsamudra in present-day Gazipur served as one of the capitals of the Buddhist Pala Empire. In the sixth century, forts were built in Toke and Ekdala which continued to be used as late as the Mughal Period. Chinashkhania was the capital of the Chandalas and Shishu Pal had his capital in modern-day Sreepur, which the ruins of can still be seen today. Another fort was built in Dardaria in 1200.<ref name=Banglapedia/> Under Islamic rule, the centre moved to the historic district of Sonargaon, the regional administrative hub of the Delhi and the Bengal Sultanates.<ref name="archive.thedailystar.net">Template:Cite news</ref>
At the end of the Karrani Dynasty (1564–1575), the nobles of Bengal became fiercely independent. Sulaiman Khan Karrani carved out an independent principality in the Bhati region comprising a part of greater Dhaka district and parts of Mymensingh district. During that period Taj Khan Karrani and another Afghan chieftain helped Isa Khan to obtain an estate in Sonargaon and Mymensingh in 1564. By winning the grace of the Afghan chieftain, Isa Khan gradually increased his strength and status and by 1571, the Mughal Court designated him as the ruler of Bhati.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mughal histories, mainly the Akbarnama, the Ain-i-Akbari and the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi refers to the low-lying regions of Bengal as Bhati. This region includes the Bhagirathi to the Meghna River is Bhati, while others include Hijli, Jessore, Chandradwip and Barisal Division in Bhati. Keeping in view the theatre of warfare between the Baro-Bhuiyans and the Mughals, the Baharistan-i-Ghaibi mentions the limits of the area bounded by the Ichamati River in the west, the Ganges in the south, the Tripura to the east; Alapsingh pargana (in present Mymensingh District) and Baniachang (in greater Sylhet) in the north. The Baro-Bhuiyans rose to power in this region and put up resistance to the Mughals, until Islam Khan Chisti made them submit in the reign of Jahangir.<ref name=":0" /> Throughout his reign Isa Khan put resistance against Mughal invasion. It was only after his death, when the region went totally under Mughals.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite Banglapedia</ref> Isa Khan was buried in the village of Bakhtarpur.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Dhaka became the capital of the Mughal province of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1610 with a jurisdiction covering modern-day Bangladesh and eastern India, including the modern-day Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. This province was known as Bengal Subah. The city was founded during the reign of Emperor Jahangir. Emperor Shah Jahan visited Dhaka in 1624 and stayed in the city for a week, four years before he became emperor in 1628.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dhaka became one of the richest and greatest cities in the world during the early period of Bengal Subah (1610–1717). The prosperity of Dhaka reached its peak during the administration of governor Shaista Khan (1644-1677 and 1680–1688). Rice was then sold at eight maunds per rupee. Thomas Bowrey, an English merchant sailor who visited the city between 1669 and 1670, wrote that the city was 40 miles in circuit. He estimated the city to be more populated than London with 900,000 people.<ref>Historical Background for the Establishment of Naib-Nazimship (Deputy Governorship for the four Divisions of Subah Bangla), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh</ref>
Bengal became the economic engine of the Mughal Empire. Dhaka played a key role in the proto-industrialisation of Bengal. It was the centre of the muslin trade in Bengal, leading to muslin being called "daka" in distant markets as far away as Central Asia.<ref>Richard Maxwell Eaton (1996), The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760, page 202, University of California Press</ref> Islam Khan I was the first Mughal governor to reside in the city.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Khan named it "Jahangir Nagar" (The City of Jahangir) in honour of the Emperor Jahangir. The name was dropped soon after the English conquered. Dhaka became home to one of the richest elites in Mughal India.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Under the Nawabs of Bengal, the Naib Nazim of Dhaka was in charge of the city. The Naib Nazim was the deputy governor of Bengal. He also dealt with the upkeep of the Mughal Navy. The Naib Nazim was in charge of the Dhaka Division, which included Dhaka, Comilla, and Chittagong. Dhaka Division was one of the four divisions under the Nawabs of Bengal. The Nawabs of Bengal allowed European trading companies to establish factories across Bengal. The region then became a hotbed for European rivalries. The British moved to oust the last independent Nawab of Bengal in 1757, who was allied with the French. Due to the defection of Nawab's army chief Mir Jafar to the British side, the last Nawab lost the Battle of Plassey.Template:Citation needed
In the northern part of the Dhaka division, Bhawal Estate was a large zamindari in Bengal (in modern-day Gazipur, Bangladesh) until it was abolished according to East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950. In the late 17th century, Daulat Ghazi was the zamindar of the Ghazi estate of Bhawal. Bala Ram was Diwan of Daulat Ghazi. In 1704, as the consequence of change in the policy of revenue collection, Bala Ram's son Sri Krishna was installed as the zamindar of Bhawal by Murshid Quli Khan. Since then, through acquisitions the zamindari expanded. The family turned into the proprietor of the whole Bhawal pargana after purchasing the zamindari of J. Wise, an indigo grower for Rs 4,46,000.<ref name=bpedia>Template:Cite Banglapedia</ref> In 1878, British Raj conferred Raja title to Zamindar Kalinarayan Roy Chowdhury who oversaw the Bhawal estate.<ref name=bpedia/> At its peak, the estate comprised over 1,500 square kilometer, which included 2,274 villages and around 55,000 villagers.<ref name=haunted>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On the southern side the notable township was Fatehabad located by a stream known as the Dead Padma, which was Template:Convert from the main channel of the Padma River. Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah established a mint in Fatehabad during his reign in the early 15th century. Fatehabad continued to be a mint town of the Bengal Sultanate until 1538. In Ain-i-Akbari, it was named as Haweli Mahal Fatehabad during the reign of Emperor Akbar in the Mughal Empire. The Portuguese cartographer João de Barros mentioned it as Fatiabas. The Dutch map of Van den Brouck described it as Fathur.<ref name="en.banglapedia.org">Template:Cite Banglapedia</ref> By the 19th century, the town was renamed as Faridpur in honour of the Sufi saint Shah Fariduddin Masud, a follower of the Chishti order of Ajmer.<ref name="en.banglapedia.org"/> Haji Shariatullah and Dudu Miyan led the conservative Faraizi movement in Faridpur during the early 19th century. The Faridpur District was established by the British in 1786. The Faridpur Subdivision was a part of Dacca Division in the Bengal Presidency established by the East India Company. The municipality of Faridpur was established in 1869.<ref name="global.britannica.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The subdivision covered modern day Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Gopalganj districts (collectively known as Greater Faridpur). It was included in Eastern Bengal and Assam during the British Raj between 1905 and 1912.
During the Indian mutiny of 1857, Dhaka witnessed revolts by the Bengal Army.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Direct rule by the British crown was established following the successful quelling of the mutiny. It bestowed privileges on the Dhaka Nawab Family, which dominated the city's political and social elite. In 1885, the Dhaka State Railway was opened with a 144 km metre gauge (1000 mm) rail line connecting Mymensingh and the Port of Narayanganj through Dhaka.<ref name="banglapedia.railway">Template:Cite Banglapedia</ref> The city later became a hub of the Eastern Bengal State Railway.<ref name="banglapedia.railway"/> The electricity supply began in 1901.<ref name="tusher.kobiraj.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dhaka's fortunes changed in the early 20th century. British neglect of Dhaka's urban development was overturned with the first partition of Bengal in 1905, which restored Dhaka's status as a regional capital. The city became the seat of government for Eastern Bengal and Assam, with a jurisdiction covering most of modern-day Bangladesh and all of what is now Northeast India. The partition was the brainchild of Lord Curzon, who finally acted on British ideas for partitioning Bengal with a view to improving administration, education, and business. Dhaka became the seat of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Legislative Council. Dhaka was the seat of government for 4 administrative divisions, including the Assam Valley Division, Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Rajshahi Division, and the Surma Valley Division. There were a total of 30 districts in Eastern Bengal and Assam, including Dacca, Mymensingh, Faridpur and Backergunge in Dacca Division; Tippera, Noakhali, Chittagong and the Hill Tracts in Chittagong Division; Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Rangpur, Bogra, Pabna and Malda in Rajshahi Division; Sylhet, Cachar, the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, the Naga Hills and the Lushai Hills in Surma Valley Division; and Goalpara, Kamrup, the Garo Hills, Darrang, Nowgong, Sibsagar and Lakhimpur in Assam Valley Division.<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref> The province was bordered by Cooch Behar State, Hill Tipperah and the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The development of the "real city" began after the partition of India.<ref name="himalmag1">Template:Cite magazine</ref> After partition, Dhaka became known as the second capital of Pakistan.<ref name="himalmag1"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This was formalized in 1962 when Ayub Khan declared the city as the legislative capital under the 1962 constitution. The economy began to industrialize. On the outskirts of the city, the world's largest jute mill was built. The mill produced jute goods which were in high demand during the Korean War.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Intercontinental hotel, designed by William B. Tabler, was opened in 1966. Estonian-American architect Louis I. Kahn was enlisted to design the Dhaka Assembly, which was originally intended to be the federal parliament of Pakistan and later became independent Bangladesh's parliament. The East Pakistan Helicopter Service connected the city to regional towns.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange was opened on 28 April 1954. The first local airline Orient Airways began flights between Dhaka and Karachi on 6 June 1954. The Dhaka Improvement Trust was established in 1956 to coordinate the city's development. The first master plan for the city was drawn up in 1959.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization established a medical research centre (now called ICDDR,B) in the city in 1960.
After independence, Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division.Template:Citation needed In the 1990s and 2000s, Dhaka experienced improved economic growth and the emergence of affluent business districts and satellite towns.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Between 1990 and 2005, the city's population doubled from 6 million to 12 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There has been increased foreign investment in the city, particularly in the financial and textile manufacturing sectors.
Administrative divisionsEdit
Dhaka Division consisted before 2015 of four city corporations, 13 districts, 123 upazilas and 1,248 union parishads. However, four of the most northerly of the 17 districts were removed in 2015 to create the new Mymensingh Division, and another five districts (those situated to the south of the Ganges/Padma River) are in the process of being removed to create a new Faridpur Division.
| Name | Capital | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
Population 2022 census |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka District | Dhaka | 1,463.60 | 565.10 | 5,839,642 | 8,511,228 | 12,043,977 | 14,734,024 |
| Gazipur District | Gazipur | 1,806.36 | 697.44 | 1,621,562 | 2,031,891 | 3,403,912 | 5,262,978 |
| Kishoreganj District | Kishoreganj | 2,688.59 | 1,038.07 | 2,306,087 | 2,594,954 | 2,911,907 | 3,267,470 |
| Manikganj District | Manikganj | 1,383.66 | 534.23 | 1,175,909 | 1,285,080 | 1,392,867 | 1,557,927 |
| Munshiganj District | Munshiganj | 1,004.29 | 387.76 | 1,188,387 | 1,293,972 | 1,445,660 | 1,625,354 |
| Narayanganj District | Narayanganj | 684.37 | 264.24 | 1,754,804 | 2,173,948 | 2,948,217 | 3,908,898 |
| Narsingdi District | Narsingdi | 1,150.14 | 444.07 | 1,652,123 | 1,895,984 | 2,224,944 | 2,584,335 |
| Tangail District | Tangail | 3,414.35 | 1,318.29 | 3,002,428 | 3,290,696 | 3,750,781 | 4,037,316 |
| Faridpur District | Faridpur | 2,052.68 | 792.54 | 1,505,686 | 1,756,470 | 1,912,969 | 2,162,754 |
| Gopalganj District | Gopalganj | 1,468.74 | 567.08 | 1,060,791 | 1,165,273 | 1,172,415 | 1,295,005 |
| Madaripur District | Madaripur | 1,125.69 | 434.63 | 1,069,176 | 1,146,349 | 1,165,952 | 1,292,963 |
| Rajbari District | Rajbari | 1,092.28 | 421.73 | 835,173 | 951,906 | 1,049,778 | 1,189,743 |
| Shariatpur District | Shariatpur | 1,174.05 | 453.30 | 953,021 | 1,082,300 | 1,155,824 | 1,294,511 |
| Total Districts * | 13 | 20,508.80 | 7,918.49 | 23,964,789 | 29,180,051 | 36,433,505 | 44,213,278 |
Note: * revised area and its population after excluding the districts transferred to the new Mymensingh Division.
SourcesEdit
Census figures for 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2022 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2022 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
DemographicsEdit
Template:Bar box Muslims are the predominant religion with 93.40%, while Hindus are main minority with 6.26% population. Christians and others are 0.28% and 0.06% respectively. Out of 44,213,278 population, 41,295,740 are Muslims, 2,766,723 are Hindus, 124,349 are Christians, 20,341 are Buddhist, with some other faiths small population.<ref name="census2022"/>
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