Lesson 1/45 min
Area, extremes and records
Area
| Item | Fact |
|---|---|
| Total area | 147,570 sq km (Banglapedia) |
| After the enclave exchange (many books) | about 147,610 sq km, or 56,993 sq miles |
| World rank by area | 94th |
| Country of similar size | Nepal (95th) |
| In South Asia by area (Zubair) | 4th: 1. India 2. Pakistan 3. Afghanistan 4. Bangladesh |
Watch out: Khandokar prints rank 94th (Wikipedia) and 90th (Bangladesh and World Affairs); Zubair says the 95th printed in many books is wrong and 94th is correct. For the area: Banglapedia says 147,570; many books use 147,610 after the exchange, though no gazette had been published then. If a question says ‘after the exchange’, the printed answer is 147,610.
Smallest, largest and extreme places
| Item | Answer |
|---|---|
| Largest district by area | Rangamati |
| Smallest district by area | Narayanganj |
| Smallest division by area | Mymensingh |
| Largest division by area | Chattogram |
| Largest thana by area | Shyamnagar, Satkhira |
| Smallest thana by area | Wari, Dhaka |
| Northernmost district | Panchagarh |
| Southernmost upazila | Teknaf |
| Smallest upazila by population | Bandar, Narayanganj |
| Largest village by area in Bangladesh and Asia | Baniachong (Habiganj) |
| Smallest and largest division by population | Barishal; Dhaka |
| Smallest and largest district by population | Bandarban; Dhaka |
| Smallest and largest thana by population | Biman Bandar (Dhaka); Gazipur Sadar |
| Southernmost union; southernmost place | St Martin's; Chhera Dwip (south end of St Martin's) |
Extreme points
| Direction | District | Thana | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Panchagarh | Tetulia | Banglabandha/Jaigirjot |
| South | Cox's Bazar | Teknaf | Chhera Dwip/St Martin's |
| East | Bandarban | Thanchi | Akhaiting |
| West | Chapainawabganj | Shibganj | Monakasha |
Area of the 8 divisions (Khandokar)
| Division | Area (sq km) | Districts | Largest district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram | 34,529 | 11 | Rangamati |
| Khulna | 22,284 | 10 | Khulna |
| Dhaka | 20,539 | 13 | Tangail |
| Rajshahi | 18,174 | 8 | Naogaon |
| Rangpur | 16,185 | 8 | Dinajpur |
| Barishal | 13,225 | 6 | Bhola |
| Sylhet | 12,298 | 4 | Sunamganj |
| Mymensingh | 10,584 | 4 | Mymensingh |
Did you know?: Mymensingh was earlier part of Dhaka Division. The Chattogram Hill Tracts have 3 districts: Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban. There are 19 coastal districts. Rangamati has no direct river link with Dhaka.
Check yourself
Which is the northernmost district and southernmost upazila?
At a glance
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Area 147,570 sq km (Banglapedia); 94th in the world, Nepal 95th; 4th in South Asia.
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Largest district Rangamati, smallest Narayanganj; smallest division Mymensingh, largest Chattogram.
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Extremes: north Panchagarh (Tetulia), south Cox's Bazar (Teknaf), east Bandarban (Thanchi), west Chapainawabganj (Shibganj).
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Southernmost union St Martin's; southernmost place Chhera Dwip.
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Largest village by area in Asia is Baniachong (Habiganj); smallest upazila by population is Bandar (Narayanganj).