23-823: Bakerganj ( বাকেরগঞ্জ ) is a town in Barisal District , Barisal Division , Bangladesh . This Bangladesh location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of cities and towns in Bangladesh This article presents a list of cities and towns in Bangladesh . According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh , there are 532 urban centres in Bangladesh. The bureau defines an urban centre with
46-653: A Muslim was shot in the town during the partition of Bengal in 1905. On 21 November 1921, Kazi Nazrul Islam composed patriotic songs and tried to awaken the townspeople by protesting the Prince of Wales 's visit to India. During this time, Avay Ashram , as a revolutionary institution, played a significant role. Poet Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi visited Comilla at that time. In 1931, approximately 4000 peasants in Mohini village in Chauddagram Upazila revolted against
69-482: A land revenue tax. The British Gurkha soldiers fired indiscriminately on the crowd, killing four people. In a major peasant gathering, the police fired at Hasnabad of Laksam Upazila in 1932. Two people were killed and many were wounded. Comilla Victoria Government College in the city was named in memory of Queen Victoria . The main meaning of the context is that the people of Comilla have always maintained good relations and harmonized with others. Comilla Cantonment
92-538: A local government area. Comilla Comilla ( Bengali : কুমিল্লা ), officially spelled Cumilla , is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh . Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City
115-614: A number of Japanese soldiers buried there as well, from the Second World War. During the war for the liberation of Bangladesh , when Pakistan Army created the 39th ad hoc Division in mid-November, from the 14th Division units deployed in those areas, to hold on to the Comilla and Noakhali districts, and the 14th Division was tasked to defend the Sylhet and Brahmanbaria areas only. Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to
138-485: A population of 100,000 or more as a "city". Altogether, there are 43 such cities in Bangladesh. 11 of these cities can be considered major cities as these are governed by City Corporations . All of the City Corporation-governed cities currently have a population of more than 200,000, which is not a criterion for the status, because currently 17 cities in Bangladesh have a population of more than 200,000. Besides
161-609: A population of 600,000. The Comilla region was once under the reign of Gangaridai and Samatata in ancient period. This district came under the reign of the kings of the Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by the Deva dynasty (eighth century AD) and Chandra dynasty (during the 10th and mid-11th century AD). In 1732, it became the centre of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya . The Peasants' Movement against
184-521: A population of less than 100,000 is defined as a "town". In total, there are 490 such towns in Bangladesh. Among these, 287 towns are governed by " Municipal Corporations ". These are called " Paurashava "s in the local Bengali language . Altogether, including the ones governing the 32 other non-major cities, there are 318 Municipal Corporations. In addition, there are another 203 towns which are Upazila centres (and other urban centres) and not governed by any Municipal Corporation or "Paurashava". These are
207-515: A sex ratio of 100.68 males per 100 females. One of the oldest highways of the Indian subcontinent, 'The Grand Trunk Road', passes through the city. The Dhaka–Chittagong Highway bypasses the city from the cantonment to Shuagaji through Poduar Bazar. Comilla is a nearby city of Laksham Junction and Akhaura Railway Junction. Rail connection is available to Dhaka, Chittagong, Brahmanbaria, and Sylhet. The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
230-482: Is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometers, so the surrounding areas of the main city fall under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation. The urban areas falling outside the city corporation are considered as suburbs with
253-693: Is an important military base and the oldest in East Bengal . It was widely used by the British Indian Army during World War II . It was the headquarter of the British 14th Army . There is a war cemetery, Maynamati War Cemetery , in Comilla that was established after World War II to remember the Allied soldiers who died during World War I and II, mostly from Commonwealth states and the United States. There are
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#1732852504459276-551: Is the most successful franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League . Comilla is controlled by the Comilla City Corporation. It has 27 wards. These are the neighbourhoods of Comilla: As of 2022 census results, Comilla City Corporation had 101,245 households and a population of 440,233. 17.63% of the population was under 10 years of age. Comilla had a literacy rate of 87.28% for those 7 years and older and
299-491: The 2011 census or Paurashava websites. Those with populations of over 100,000 (as of 2022 census) are given below: The following is a list of towns in Bangladesh governed by Municipal Corporations . Municipalities of Habiganj District Dhaka is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh. Chittagong is the second largest city and urban area in Bangladesh as well as
322-432: The 9 major cities, there are 32 other cities in Bangladesh that are not governed by "City Corporations", rather by "Municipal Corporations". A city with a population of more than 10,000,000 is defined by the bureau as a megacity . Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition. Together, Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48% of the country's urban population. An urban centre with
345-534: The Joint Coalition forces on 16 December 1971. This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos ( Bengali : বিজয় দিবস ) in Bangladesh. Comilla is bounded by Burichang Upazila and Tripura on the north, Laksam and Chauddagram on the south, and Barura Upazila on the west. The major rivers that pass through Comilla include Gomoti River and Little Feni. The Tropic of Cancer crosses Comilla town on
368-496: The aforementioned major cities are designated as metropolitan areas : Dhaka , Chittagong , Rajshahi , Khulna , Barisal , Sylhet , Rangpur , Comilla and Mymensingh . Metropolitan areas can be loosely defined as a major city combined with some of its adjacent municipalities and peri-urban areas. In addition to the 9 major cities governed by City Corporations, there are many minor cities which are governed by Municipal Corporations ( pourashava ). Area figures come from
391-400: The best 5 cities in Bangladesh are Dhaka, Chittagong, Cumilla, Khulna, and Rajshahi. Other major cities with a stronger economy and developer infrastructure after these five best cities are Sylhet, Bogra, Rangpur, Barishal, Jessore, Kushtia, Feni, Cox's Bazar, Mymenshing, Dinajpur, Pabna, Brahmanbaria, Narsingdi, Bholo, Gopalganj, etc. The following table shows the largest populated area within
414-478: The king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi is a notable historical event in Comilla. It came under the rule of East India Company in 1765. This district was established as the Tripura district in 1790. It was renamed Comilla in 1960. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria subdivisions of this district were transformed into districts in 1984. Communal tension spread over Comilla when
437-587: The largest mangrove forest of the world, the Sundarbans . Cumilla city is also the third developed city after Khulna and Rajshahi. Cumilla is also marked as an economically stronger city compared to other cities after Dhaka and Chittagong. Cumilla city also got a richer regional economy for remittances and the tourism industry. Rajshahi is also a big city and is known as the educational city of Bangladesh due to its well-marked educational institutions with better results and better educational performances. So we can say that
460-422: The non-Municipal Corporation or "non-Paurashava" towns. In 1951, Bangladesh was mostly a rural country and only 4% of the population lived in urban centres. The urban population rose to 20% in 1991 and to 24% by 2001. In 2011, Bangladesh had an urban population of 28% and the rate of urban population growth was estimated at 2.8%. At this growth rate, Bangladesh's urban population would reach 79 million or 42% of
483-814: The population by 2035. The urban centers of Bangladesh have a combined area of about 10600 square kilometers, which is 7% of the total area of Bangladesh. As such, Bangladesh has a very high urban population density: 4028 persons per square kilometer (2011), whereas the rural density is significantly lower: 790 persons per square kilometer (2011). The number of municipalities tripled from 104 municipalities in 1991 to 318 municipalities in 2011. There are 11 major cities in Bangladesh that are governed by twelve city corporations , which include Dhaka North , Dhaka South , Narayanganj , and Gazipur (which all lie in Greater Dhaka ), Chattogram , Khulna , Comilla , Sylhet , Rajshahi , Rangpur , Barisal , Mymensingh . All eleven of
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#1732852504459506-448: The second largest metropolitan in Bangladesh. Khulna is the third largest city and second largest port city of the country after Chittagong. Also, the adjoining areas of Khulna are abided by port-related business, industry, governmental foreign investment, and some well-known mega projects. This city also has a rich history of industrialization through the British period. Khulna has also a significant number of tourism industries centered on
529-634: The south side just over the Tomsom Bridge. Comilla has a number of tourist attractions. Various archaeological relics discovered in the district, especially from the seventh–eighth centuries, are now preserved in the Mainamati Museum. There is a World War II war cemetery in Comilla, which is protected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Comilla Victorians is a professional cricket team based in Comilla and
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