ThedivisionsofBangladeshare divided into 64 districts, or zila (Bengali:jela). The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts or towns, orupazila(upojela).The district are run by a Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") who is appointed by the government from aDeputy secretaryofB.C.S.Administration Cadre.The districts are listed below in alphabetical order by division. The official English name of each district is followed by the official Bengali name in parentheses, using both theBengali scriptandRomanizationadopted for Wikipedia:DistrictBanglaDivisionPopulation (thousands)[1]Area (km2)[1]Population density (people/km2)[1]

Cox's Bazar DistrictChittagong22752492913

Barguna DistrictBarisal8821831481

Barisal DistrictBarisal22912785823

Bhola DistrictBarisal17583403517

Jhalokati DistrictBarisal596749795

Patuakhali DistrictBarisal15173221471

Pirojpur DistrictBarisal11031308844

Bandarban DistrictChittagong383447986

Brahmanbaria DistrictChittagong280819271457

Chandpur DistrictChittagong239317041404

Chittagong DistrictChittagong750952831421

Comilla DistrictChittagong530430851719

Feni DistrictChittagong14209281530

Khagrachhari DistrictChittagong6082700225

Lakshmipur DistrictChittagong171114561175

Noakhali DistrictChittagong30723601853

Rangamati DistrictChittagong596611697

Dhaka DistrictDhaka1187514648111

Faridpur DistrictDhaka18672073901

Gazipur DistrictDhaka333318001852

Gopalganj DistrictDhaka11491490771

Jamalpur DistrictDhaka226520321115

Kishoreganj DistrictDhaka285326891061

Madaripur DistrictDhaka114911451004

Manikganj DistrictDhaka137913791000

Munshiganj DistrictDhaka14209551487

Mymensingh DistrictDhaka504243631156

Narayanganj DistrictDhaka28977004139

Narsingdi DistrictDhaka220211411930

Netrakona DistrictDhaka22072810786

Rajbari DistrictDhaka10401119929

Shariatpur DistrictDhaka11461182970

Sherpur DistrictDhaka13341364978

Tangail DistrictDhaka357134141046

Bagerhat DistrictKhulna14613959369

Chuadanga DistrictKhulna11231177954

Jessore DistrictKhulna274225671068

Jhenaidah DistrictKhulna17561961895

Khulna DistrictKhulna22944394522

Kushtia DistrictKhulna193316011207

Magura DistrictKhulna9131049871

Meherpur DistrictKhulna652716910

Narail DistrictKhulna715990722

Satkhira DistrictKhulna19733858511

Bogra DistrictRajshahi337129201154

Joypurhat DistrictRajshahi909965942

Naogaon DistrictRajshahi25763436750

Natore DistrictRajshahi16961896894

Nawabganj DistrictRajshahi16351703960

Pabna DistrictRajshahi249723721053

Rajshahi DistrictRajshahi257324071069

Sirajganj DistrictRajshahi307224981230

Dinajpur DistrictRangpur29703438864

Gaibandha DistrictRangpur234921791078

Kurigram DistrictRangpur20502296893

Lalmonirhat DistrictRangpur124912411006

Nilphamari DistrictRangpur182015801152

Panchagarh DistrictRangpur9811405698

Rangpur DistrictRangpur286623681210

Thakurgaon DistrictRangpur13801810762

Habiganj DistrictSylhet20592637781

Maulvibazar DistrictSylhet19022799679

Sunamganj DistrictSylhet24433670666

Sylhet DistrictSylhet34043490975