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Municipal corporations or municipalities (also known as pourasabha) are the local governing bodies of the cities and towns in Bangladesh. There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving a town may be called a town council, and a municipal corporation serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies are divided into wards, which are further divided into mauzas and mahallas. Direct elections are held for each ward, electing a chairperson and a number of members. The municipal heads are elected for a span of five years.

Overview

Division Headquarters Municipalities Area (km2) [1] Population (2011) [1] Density (/km2) (2011)
Barisal Division Barisal 26 13,225.20 8,325,666 613
Chittagong Division Chittagong 64 33,908.55 29,145,000 831
Dhaka Division Dhaka 63 20,593.74 46,729,000 1,751
Khulna Division Khulna 36 22,284.22 15,687,759 699
Mymensingh Division Mymensingh 28 10,584.06 11,370,000 1,074
Rajshahi Division Rajshahi 62 18,153.08 18,485,858 1,007
Rangpur Division Rangpur 30 16,184.99 15,787,758 960
Sylhet Division Sylhet 20 12,635.22 9,910,219 779
Totals (8) 330 147,570.00 149,772,364 1,015

List of municipalities by province/division

A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions. Rangpur Division Rajshahi Division Khulna Division Mymensingh Division Dhaka Division Barisal Division Sylhet Division Chittagong Division
A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions.
Division Districts Municipality Mayor Party
Barishal Barishal Gaurnadi Md Harisur Rahman    AL
Muladi Md Safiuzzaman Rubel    AL
Bakerganj Md Lokman Hossain Dakua    AL
Mehediganj Alhaj Kamaluddin Khan    AL
Banaripara Golam Saleh Manju Mollah    AL
Wazirpur Md Giasuddin Bepari    AL
Barguna Barguna Md Sahadat Hossain    AL
Pathorghata Anwar Hossain Akan    AL
Amtali Matiar Rahman    AL
Betagi Altaf Hossain Biswas    AL
Bhola Bhola Md Maniruzzaman    AL
Lalmohan Emdadul Islam Tuhin    AL
Char Fasson Md Morshed    AL
Buhanuddin Md RAfikul Isman    AL
Daulatkhan Md Zakir Hossain Talukdar    AL
Jhalokathi Jhalokathi Liakor Ali Talukdar    AL
Nalchity Md Taslim Uddin Ahmed    AL
Pirojpur Pirojpur Md Habibur Rahman Malik    AL
Swarupakathi Md Golam Kabir    AL
Mathbaria Md Rafikul Ahmed Ferdous    AL
Bhandharia
Potuakhali Potuakhali Mohiuddin Ahmed    AL
Galachipa Ahsanul Haq Tuhin Khalifa    AL
Bauphal Md Ziaul Haq Zia    AL
Kolapara S.M. Rakibul Ahsan    AL
Kuakata Md Anwar Hawladar    Independent
Chittagong Chittagong Patia Ayub Babul    AL
Dohajari
Baroiyarhat Nizam Uddin    AL
Mirsharai Gias Uddin    AL
Raozan Jamiruddin Parvez    AL
Rangunia Shahjahan Shikdar    AL
Bashkhali Sheikh Selimul Haq Chaowdhury    AL
Satkania Mohammaf Jobaer    AL
Sitakunda Badiul Alam    AL
Chandanaish Mahbubur Rahman Khoka    AL
Fatikchari Md Ismail Hossain    AL
Hathazari
Nazirhat S.M. Sirajuddaula    BNP
Sandip Moqtader Mawla Selim    AL
Boalkhali Md Jahurul Islam    AL
Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar Mujibur Rahman    AL
Chakaria Alamgir Chowdhuri    AL
Maheshkhali Maqsud Mia    AL
Teknaf Md Islam    AL
Bandarban Bandarban Mohammah Islam Baby    AL
Lama Md Jahirul Islam    AL
Khagrachari Khagrachari Nirmalendu Chowdhury    AL
Ramgarh Kazi Shahjahan Ripon    AL
Matiranga Shamsul Haq    AL
Rangamati Rangamati Akbar Hussain Chowdhuri    AL
Baghaichari Md Jafar Ali Khan    AL
Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria Nayer Kabir    AL
Bancharampur Tafajjal Hossain    AL
Nabinagar Shiv Sankar Das    AL
Akhaura Tazkil Khalifa Kazal    AL
Kasba Emran Uddin Juel    AL
Chandpur Chandpur Jillur Rahman Juel    AL
Hajiganj A.S.M. Mahbub Alam    AL
Kachua Nazmul Alam Swapan    AL
Chengachar Rafiqul Alam Gorge    AL
Matlab Md Awalad Hossain Liton    AL
Shahrasti Abdul Latif    AL
Faridganj Abul Khayer Patoari    AL
Narayanpur
Comilla Laksham
Daudkandi Nayeem Yusuf    AL
Chandina Md Mafizul Islam    AL
Homna Nazrul Islam    AL
Debidwar
Chauddagram Mizanur Rahman    AL
Nangalkot Abdul Malek    AL
Barura Bakta Hossain    AL
Feni Feni Nazrul Islam Swapan Mazi    AL
Daganbhuiyan Omar Faruk    AL
Chagalnaiya M Mustafa    AL
Parshuram Nizam Uddin Chowdhury    AL
Sonagazi Rafikul Islam Khokon    AL
Laxmipur Lakshmipur Abu Taher    AL
Raipur Gias Uddin Rubel Bhat    AL
Ramganj Abul Khayer Patoary    AL
Ramgoti M. Mesbah Uddin    AL
Noakhali Noakhali Md shahidullah Khan Shohel    AL
Chowmuhani Khaeles Saifullah    Independent
Chatkhil Nizam Uddin    AL
Bashurhat Abdul Qader Mirza    AL
Kabirhat Jahirul Haw Rayhan    AL
Sonaimuri V.P. Nurul Haq Chawdhury    AL
Senbagh Abu Jafar Tipu    AL
Hatia K.M. Obaidullah    AL
Dhaka Dhaka Savar Md Abdul Gani    AL
Dohar Abdur Rahim Mia    AL
Dhamrai Golam Kabir Mollah    AL
Faridpur Faridpur Amitav Bosh    AL
Bhanga Abu Fayez mohammad Reza    AL
Boalmari Selim reza Lipon Mia    AL
Nagarkanda Nimai Chandra Sarkar    AL
Madhukhali Khandakar Morshed Rahman    AL
Alfadanga Md Saifur Rahman Saifar    AL
Gazipur Kaliakoir Md Mojibur Rahman    BNP
Sreepur Anisur Rahman    AL
Kaliganj S.M. Robin    AL
Gopalganj Gopalganj Kazi Liaqat Ali    AL
Kotalipara Md Sheikh Kamal Hosaain    AL
Tungipara Md Tojammel Haq    AL
Muksudpur Advocate Atiqur Rahman Mia    AL
Kishoreganj Kishoreganj Md Parvez Mia    AL
Bhairab Iftekhar Hossain Benu    AL
Bajitpur Md Anwar Hossain    AL
Karimganj Md Musleh Uddin    AL
Hossainpur Md Abdul Kaiyum (Khokon)    AL
Kuliachar Sayed Hossain Sarwar    AL
Katiadi Sawkat Osman    AL
Pakundia Aktaruzzaman Khokon    Independent
Manikganj Manikganj Md Ramzan Ali    AL
Singair Abu Nayem    AL
Munsiganj Munsiganj Md Faisal    AL
Mirakadim Sahidul Islam    AL
Narayanganj Sonargaon Sadekur Rahman    JP(E)
Tarabo Hasina Gazi    AL
Kanchan Rafiqul Islam Rafiq    AL
Araihazar Sundor Ali    AL
Gopladi M.A. Halim Sikdar    AL
Narsingdi Narshingdi Md Kamruzzaman    AL
Madhabdi Md Mosaraf Hossain    AL
Ghorashal Md Sariful Haq    AL
Monohardi Aminur Rashid Sujon    AL
Shibpur
Raipur Rubel Bhat    AL
Rajbari Rajbari Mohammad Ali chowdhury    AL
Pangsha Wazed ali    AL
Goalundo Nazrul Mandal    AL
Tangail Tangail S.M. Sirajul Haq    AL
Gopalpur Rakibul Haq Sana    AL
Ghatail Shahidujjaman Khan    AL
Modhupur Md Masud Parvez    AL
Shakhirpur Md Abu Hanif Azad    AL
Kalihati Ali Akbar    BNP
Dhanbari Manirujjaman Bakal    Independent
Basail Abdur Rahman Ahmed    AL
Bhuapur Md Masudul Haq Masud    AL
Mirzapur Salma Aktar    AL
Elenga Md Nur-e-Alam Siddique    AL
Shariatpur Shariatpur Parvez Rahman    AL
Damudya Humayun Kabir Baccu    AL
Naria Abul Kalam Azad    AL
Jazeera Idris Matbor    Independent
Bhedarganj Abul Basar Chokdar    Independent
Gosairhat
Madaripur Madaripur Khalid Hossain Yad    AL
Shibchar Awlad Hossain Khan    AL
Kalkini S.M Hanif    AL
Rajoir Najma Rashid    AL
Khulna Khulna Paikgacha
Chalna
Jessore Jessore
Benapole
Jhikargacha
Noapara
Bagharpara
Keshabpur
Monirampur
Chaugacha
Jhenaidah Jhenaidah
Harinakunda
Kaliganj
Kotchandpur
Maheshpur
Shailakupa
Magura Magura
Narail Narail
Kalia
Lohagara
Bagerhat Bagerhat
Mongla Port
Morrelgonj
Satkhira Satkhira
Syamnagar
Kolaroa
Chuadanga Chuadanga
Alamdanga
Darshana
Jibannagar
Kustia Kushtia
Khoksa
Kumarkhali
Mirpur
Bheramara
Meherpur Meherpur
Gangni
Mymensingh Mymensingh Gaffargaon
Trishal
Muktagacha
Ishwarganj
Vuluka
Gauripur
Phulpur
Fulbaria
Nandailghat
Haluaghat
Jamalpur Jamalpur
Sarishabari
Islampur
Dewanganj
Melandaha
Madarganj
Hazrabari
Bakshianj
Sherpur Sherpur
Nalitbari
Nakla
Sreebordi
Netrokona Netrokona
Mohonganj
Durgapur
Kendua
Madan
Rajshahi Rajshahi Godagari
Gogram
Kakanahata
Tanore
Mundumala
Naohata
Keshor
Bhabaniganj
Taherpur
Durgapur
Puthiya
Charhat
Bagha
Arani
Bogura Bogura
Nandigram
Dhunat
Gabtali
Dhupchachia
Sonatala
Mahal
Santahar
Sariakandi
Shibganj
Sherpur
Talora
Joypurhat Joypurhat
Panchbibi
Kalai
Akkelpur
Khetlal
Pabna Pabna
Atgharia
Chatmohar
Bhangura
Iswardi
Sathiya
Bera
Sujanagar
Faridpur
Sirajganj Sirajganj
Shahzadpur
Raiganj
Ullahpara
Kazipur
Belkuchi
Tarash
Naogaon Naogaon
Dhamuirahata
Nazipur
Natore Natore
Naldanga
Singra
Gurdaspur
Gopalpur
Boraigram
Bonpara
Bogatipara
Chapai Nawabganj Chapai Nawabganj
Shibganj
Rahanpur
Nachol
Rangpur Rangpur Badarganj
Pirganj
Haragach
Dinajpur Dinajpur
Birampur
Birganj
Setabganj
Fulbari
Parbatipur
Hakimpur
Ghoraghat
Birol
Panchagarh Panchagarh
Boda
Debiganj
Thakurgaon Thakurgaon
Pirganj
Ranisankail
Gaibandha Gaibandha
Gobindaganj
Sunarganj
Palashbari
Kurigram Kurigram
Nageshwari
Ulipur
Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat
Patgram
Nilphamari Nilphamari
Saidpur
Domar
Jaldhaka
Sylhet Sylhet Gopalganj
Beanibazar
Kanaighat
Zakiganj
Biswanath
Habiganj Habiganj
Shaistaganj
Nabiganj
Madhabpur
Chunarughat
Ajmiriganj
Sunamganj Sunamganj
Chattak
Jagannathpur
Derai
Maulvibazar Maulvibazar
Sreemangal
Borolekha
Kulaura
Kamalganj

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2011 Population & Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.