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Upazilas of Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh, at present, has 500 upazilas and 509 administrative thanas[1][citation needed] for a total of 1009 subdistricts. The upazilas/thanas 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.[2]

Administration

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; Template:Lang-bn) 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.

On 22 January 2010 the first election in 18 years of Upazila Porishod was held.[3]

  1. Adabor Thana
  2. Badda Thana
  3. Bangsal Thana
  4. Bimanbandar Thana
  5. Cantonment Thana
  6. Chak Bazar Thana
  7. Dakshinkhan Thana
  8. Darus Salam Thana
  9. Demra Thana
  10. Dhamrai Upazila
  11. Dhanmondi Thana
  12. Dohar Upazila
  13. Gendaria Thana
  14. Gulshan Thana
  15. Hazaribagh Thana
  16. Jatrabari Thana
  17. Kadamtali Thana
  18. Kafrul Thana
  19. Kalabagan Thana
  20. Kamrangirchar Thana
  21. Keraniganj Upazila
  22. Khilgaon Thana
  23. Khilkhet Thana
  24. Kotwali Thana
  25. Lalbagh Thana
  26. Mirpur Thana
  27. Mohammadpur Thana
  28. Motijheel Thana
  29. Nawabganj Upazila
  30. Newmarket Thana
  31. Pallabi Thana
  32. Paltan Thana
  33. Ramna Thana
  34. Rampura Thana
  35. Sabujbagh Thana
  36. Savar Upazila
  37. Shah Ali Thana
  38. Shahbag Thana
  39. Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Thana
  40. Shyampur Thana
  41. Sutrapur Thana
  42. Tejgaon Thana
  43. Mohakhali Thana
  44. Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana
  45. Turag Thana
  46. Uttara Thana
  47. Uttar Khan Thana
  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
  1. Gazipur Sadar Upazila
  2. Kaliakair Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Kapasia Upazila
  5. Tongi Upazila
  6. Sreepur Upazila
  1. Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
  2. Kashiani Upazila
  3. Kotalipara Upazila
  4. Muksudpur Upazila
  5. Tungipara Upazila
  1. Baksiganj Upazila
  2. Dewanganj Upazila
  3. Islampur Upazila
  4. Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
  5. Madarganj Upazila
  6. Melandaha Upazila
  7. Sarishabari Upazila
  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
  1. Rajoir Upazila
  2. Madaripur Sadar Upazila
  3. Kalkini Upazila
  4. Shibchar Upazila
  1. Daulatpur Upazila
  2. Ghior Upazila
  3. Harirampur Upazila
  4. Manikgonj Sadar Upazila
  5. Saturia Upazila
  6. Shivalaya Upazila
  7. Singair Upazila
  1. Gazaria Upazila
  2. Lohajang Upazila
  3. Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
  4. Sirajdikhan Upazila
  5. Sreenagar Upazila
  6. Tongibari Upazila
  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
  1. Araihazar Upazila
  2. Bandar Upazila
  3. Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
  4. Rupganj Upazila
  5. Sonargaon Upazila
  6. Fatullah Upazila
  7. Siddhirganj Upazila
  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
  1. Baliakandi Upazila
  2. Goalandaghat Upazila
  3. Pangsha Upazila
  4. Rajbari Sadar Upazila
  5. Kalukhali Upazila
  1. Bhedarganj Upazila
  2. Damudya Upazila
  3. Gosairhat Upazila
  4. Naria Upazila
  5. Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
  6. Zanjira Upazila
  7. Sakhipur Upazila
  1. Jhenaigati Upazila
  2. Nakla Upazila
  3. Nalitabari Upazila
  4. Sherpur Sadar Upazila
  5. Sreebardi Upazila
  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. Dhanbari Upazila
  12. Tangail Sadar Upazila
  1. Narsingdi Sadar Upazila
  2. Belabo Upazila
  3. Monohardi Upazila
  4. Palash Upazila
  5. Raipura Upazila
  6. Shibpur Upazila
  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
  1. Akkelpur Upazila
  2. Joypurhat Sadar Upazila
  3. Kalai Upazila
  4. Khetlal Upazila
  5. Panchbibi Upazila
  1. Atrai Upazila
  2. Badalgachhi Upazila
  3. Manda Upazila
  4. Dhamoirhat Upazila
  5. Mohadevpur Upazila
  6. Naogaon Sadar Upazila
  7. Niamatpur Upazila
  8. Patnitala Upazila
  9. Porsha Upazila
  10. Raninagar Upazila
  11. Sapahar Upazila
  1. Bagatipara Upazila
  2. Baraigram Upazila
  3. Gurudaspur Upazila
  4. Lalpur Upazila
  5. Natore Sadar Upazila
  6. Singra Upazila
  1. Bholahat Upazila
  2. Gomastapur Upazila
  3. Nachole Upazila
  4. Nawabganj Sadar Upazila
  5. Shibganj Upazila
  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
  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
  1. Chandipur Upazila
  2. Chauhali Upazila
  3. Kamarkhanda Upazila
  4. Kazipur Upazila
  5. Raiganj Upazila
  6. Shahjadpur Upazila
  7. Sirajganj Sadar Upazila
  8. Tarash Upazila
  9. Ullahpara Upazila
  1. Birampur Upazila
  2. Birganj Upazila
  3. Biral Upazila
  4. Bochaganj Upazila
  5. Chirirbandar Upazila
  6. Phulbari Upazila
  7. Ghoraghat Upazila
  8. Hakimpur Upazila
  9. Kaharole Upazila
  10. Khansama Upazila
  11. Dinajpur Sadar Upazila
  12. Nawabganj Upazila
  13. Parbatipur Upazila
  1. Phulchhari Upazila
  2. Gaibandha Sadar Upazila
  3. Gobindaganj Upazila
  4. Palashbari Upazila
  5. Sadullapur Upazila
  6. Sughatta Upazila
  7. Sundarganj Upazila
  1. Bhurungamari Upazila
  2. Char Rajibpur Upazila
  3. Chilmari Upazila
  4. Phulbari Upazila
  5. Kurigram Sadar Upazila
  6. Nageshwari Upazila
  7. Rajarhat Upazila
  8. Raomari Upazila
  9. Ulipur Upazila
  1. Aditmari Upazila
  2. Hatibandha Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila
  5. Patgram Upazila
  1. Dimla Upazila
  2. Domar Upazila
  3. Jaldhaka Upazila
  4. Kishoreganj Upazila
  5. Nilphamari Sadar Upazila
  6. Saidpur Upazila
  1. Atwari Upazila
  2. Boda Upazila
  3. Debiganj Upazila
  4. Panchagarh Sadar Upazila
  5. Tetulia Upazila
  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
  1. Baliadangi Upazila
  2. Haripur Upazila
  3. Pirganj Upazila
  4. Ranisankail Upazila
  5. Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila
  1. Amtali Upazila
  2. Bamna Upazila
  3. Barguna Sadar Upazila
  4. Betagi Upazila
  5. Patharghata Upazila
  6. Taltoli Upazila
  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
  1. Bhola Sadar Upazila
  2. Burhanuddin Upazila
  3. Char Fasson Upazila
  4. Daulatkhan Upazila
  5. Lalmohan Upazila
  6. Manpura Upazila
  7. Tazumuddin Upazila
  1. Jhalokati Sadar Upazila
  2. Kathalia Upazila
  3. Nalchity Upazila
  4. Rajapur Upazila
  1. Bauphal Upazila
  2. Dasmina Upazila
  3. Galachipa Upazila
  4. Kalapara Upazila
  5. Mirzaganj Upazila
  6. Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
  7. Rangabali Upazila
  8. Dumki Upazila
  1. Bhandaria Upazila
  2. Kawkhali Upazila
  3. Mathbaria Upazila
  4. Nazirpur Upazila
  5. Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
  6. Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila
  7. Zianagor Upazila
  1. Ali Kadam Upazila
  2. Bandarban Sadar Upazila
  3. Lama Upazila
  4. Naikhongchhari Upazila
  5. Rowangchhari Upazila
  6. Ruma Upazila
  7. Thanchi Upazila
  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
  1. Chandpur Sadar Upazila
  2. Faridganj Upazila
  3. Haimchar Upazila
  4. Haziganj Upazila
  5. Kachua Upazila
  6. Matlab Upazila
  7. Matlob Uttar Upazila
  8. Shahrasti Upazila
  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
  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 Upazila
  17. Bangodda Upazila
  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
  1. Chhagalnaiya Upazila
  2. Daganbhuiyan Upazila
  3. Feni Sadar Upazila
  4. Parshuram Upazila
  5. Sonagazi Upazila
  6. Fulgazi Upazila
  1. Dighinala Upazila
  2. Khagrachhari Upazila
  3. Lakshmichhari Upazila
  4. Mahalchhari Upazila
  5. Manikchhari Upazila
  6. Matiranga Upazila
  7. Panchhari Upazila
  8. Ramgarh Upazila
  1. Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
  2. Raipur Upazila
  3. Ramganj Upazila
  4. Ramgati Upazila
  5. Komolnagar Upazila
  1. Begumganj Upazila
  2. Noakhali Sadar Upazila
  3. Chatkhil Upazila
  4. Companiganj Upazila
  5. Hatiya Upazila
  6. Senbagh Upazila
  7. Sonaimuri Upazila
  8. Subarnachar Upazila
  9. Kabirhat Upazila
  1. Bagaichhari Upazila
  2. Barkal Upazila
  3. Kawkhali (Betbunia) Upazila
  4. Belaichhari Upazila
  5. Kaptai Upazila
  6. Juraichhari Upazila
  7. Langadu Upazila
  8. Mannerchar Upazila
  9. Rajasthali Upazila
  10. Rangamati Sadar Upazila
  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
  1. Barlekha Upazila
  2. Kamalganj Upazila
  3. Kulaura Upazila
  4. Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila
  5. Rajnagar Upazila
  6. Sreemangal Upazila
  7. Juri Upazila
  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
  1. Balaganj Upazila
  2. Beanibazar Upazila
  3. Bishwanath Upazila
  4. Companigonj Upazila
  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
  1. Bagerhat Sadar Upazila
  2. Chitalmari Upazila
  3. Fakirhat Upazila
  4. Kachua Upazila
  5. Mollahat Upazila
  6. Mongla Upazila
  7. Morrelganj Upazila
  8. Rampal Upazila
  9. Sarankhola Upazila
  1. Alamdanga Upazila
  2. Chuadanga Sadar Upazila
  3. Damurhuda Upazila
  4. Jibannagar Upazila
  1. Abhaynagar Upazila
  2. Bagherpara Upazila
  3. Chaugachha Upazila
  4. Jhikargachha Upazila
  5. Keshabpur Upazila
  6. Jessore Sadar Upazila
  7. Manirampur Upazila
  8. Sharsha Upazila
  1. Harinakunda Upazila
  2. Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Kotchandpur Upazila
  5. Maheshpur Upazila
  6. Shailkupa Upazila
  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 Sadar Thana
  11. Boyra Thana
  1. Bheramara Upazila
  2. Daulatpur Upazila
  3. Khoksa Upazila
  4. Kumarkhali Upazila
  5. Kushtia Sadar Upazila
  6. Mirpur Upazila
  7. Shekhpara Upazila
  1. Magura Sadar Upazila
  2. Mohammadpur Upazila
  3. Shalikha Upazila
  4. Sreepur Upazila
  1. Gangni Upazila
  2. Meherpur Sadar Upazila
  3. Mujibnagar Upazila
  1. Kalia Upazila
  2. Lohagara Upazila
  3. Narail Sadar Upazila
  4. Naragati Thana
  1. Assasuni Upazila
  2. Debhata Upazila
  3. Kalaroa Upazila
  4. Kaliganj Upazila
  5. Satkhira Sadar Upazila
  6. Shyamnagar Upazila
  7. Tala Upazila

See also

References

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