🗺️ Administrative Demographics
Administrative Hierarchy & Geography (৮ বিভাগ ও ৬৪ জেলা)
Complete administrative division and geocode hierarchy of Bangladesh: 8 Divisions, 64 Districts, 494 Upazilas, and 1,349 Postcodes.
Divisions (বিভাগ)
8
Dhaka, Ctg, Rajshahi, Khulna, etc.
Districts (জেলা)
64
Zilas across Bangladesh
Upazilas (উপজেলা)
494
Sub-districts / Thanas
Postal Codes (পোস্ট কোড)
1,349
4-digit postal routing codes
📊 Upazila Distribution Across 8 Divisions
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📍 Geographic Extremes & Territorial Trivia
Banglabandha Zero Point, Tetulia
Panchagarh District (26°38' N). Borders India and Nepal corridor.
Chhera Dwip, St. Martin's Island
Cox's Bazar District (20°34' N). Southern coral outcrop in the Bay of Bengal.
Manakosa, Shibganj
Chapai Nawabganj District (88°01' E). Western mango and land port frontier.
Amiakhum, Thanchi
Bandarban District (92°41' E). Rugged hill tracts bordering Myanmar.
Rangamati (৬,১১৬ km²)
Encompasses Kaptai Lake and extensive hill tracts.
Cumilla District (১৭ উপজেলা)
Contains 17 sub-districts, more than any other zila in the country.
🏛️ Official Citations & Primary Source References
bdmcp enforces strict data provenance. Every dataset and indicator on this page is linked directly to authoritative Bangladesh Government gazettes, central bank bulletins, or official trade archives.
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Local Government Division (LGD) Administrative Units Directory ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesOfficial gazette notifications establishing the 8 administrative divisions, 64 districts, and 494 upazilas.
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Bangladesh Post Office Official Postcode Directory (1,349 Postal Codes) ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Directorate General of Bangladesh Post OfficeNational postal code directory mapping every head post office, sub-post office, and rural branch across Bangladesh.
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BBS Geocode and National Geographic Information System (GIS) Directory ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Bangladesh Bureau of StatisticsStandardized administrative geocodes utilized across all national population censuses and survey registries.