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Split of DCC: Geographical Description andMapping of Dhaka North and South City

CorporationsMd. Jafar Iqbal

Research Assistant at National Atlas Project of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society ofBangladesh.Asikunnaby

M.Sc. Students at Department of Geography and Environment in JahangirnagarUniversity.

Introduction :

Dhaka is one of the most populatedcities in the world and the largestcity in Bangladesh. It is the capitalof Bangladesh, where (DCC) isthe self-governing corporation andorganization having responsibility ofmanaging many functions of Dhaka City.The City corporation area is dividedinto several wards. Each ward has anelected ward commissioner. From 1990it functioned as Dhaka CityCorporation, but in 2011 theCorporation was divided into twodifferent city corporations namedDhaka North and Dhaka South CityCorporation. The administrativedemarcation and renumbering of wardsinto new wards under two citycorporations has given rise to acomplexity about ward numbers.

Dhaka municipality was established in1863, it was renamed as Dhaka CityCorporation in 1990. Dhaka CityCorporation has grown to a largemetropolis with a population nownearing over one crore or more(approximately 12 million). TillNovember 2011 the DCC had 10 zonesand 90 wards as small administrativeunits. The most discussed issue of row

is the split of Dhaka City Corporationby the Local Government as DhakaSouth City Corporation (DSCC) andDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

Dissolution, changes of city zoningand wards number:

Government, on 29th November 2011dissolved the Dhaka City Corporationby the Local Government (CityCorporation) Amendment Bill 2011passed by the Parliament of Bangladeshafter being placed in the Parliamenton November 23. According to the bill"the city corporation will be splitinto two corporations, North andSouth, with the southern wing holdingmore territory than the north. Eachcorporation will be a self-governingentity, thus will have the twomayors". Though still now theadministrative head are in control ofthe two city corporations as theelection is yet to be held.Authorities have changed the zoningand the number of wards of the DhakaSouth and the Dhaka North CityCorporation. The LGRD andCooperatives Ministry on December 13,2011 published a gazette effectingchanges in zones and renumbering ofcity corporation wards. The Previous

zone and ward numbers are shown withthe renumbered zone and ward in table1.1 and table 1.2.

Map 1.1 : Dhaka City Corporation Map(Undivided, Before November,2011)

Source: Banglapedia,2012

Table 1.1 : Changes of Zone

Dhaka South CityCorporation

Dhaka North CityCorporation

PresentZone

FormerZone

PresentZone

FormerZone

South-1 5* North-1 10South-2 4 North-2 8South-3 3 North-3 9 and

5**South-4 2 North-4 7South-5 1 North-5 6*Excluding Former Ward 54 and 55 and ** Only Ward 54 and 55 FormerSources : A gazette by The LGRD andcooperatives ministry on December 13,2011

Table 1.2 : Renumbered Wards ofDhaka South and North CityCorporationDhaka South CityCorporation

Dhaka NorthCity Corporation

Ward no(Present )

Ward no(Former)

Ward no(Present )

Ward no(Former)

1 (2) 24 (4) 1 (1) 1 (10)2 (2) 25 (4) 2 (2) 2 (8)3 (2) 26 (4) 3 (2) 3 (8)4 (2) 27 (4) 4 (2) 4 (8)5 (2) 28 (4) 5 (2) 5 (8)6 (2) 29 (4) 6 (2) 6 (8)7 (5) 30 (1) 7 (2) 7 (8)8 (2) 31 (4) 8 (2) 8 (8)9 (2) 32 (4) 9 (4) 9 (7)

10 (2) 33 (4) 10 (4) 10 (7)11 (2) 34 (4) 11 (4) 11 (7)12 (2) 35 (4) 12 (4) 12 (7)13 (2) 36 (4) 13 (4) 13 (7)14 (3) 48 (4) 14 (4) 14 (7)15 (1) 49 (3) 15 (2) 15 (8)16 (1) 50 (5) 16 (4) 16 (7)17 (1) 51 (5) 17 (1) 17 (10)18 (1) 52 (5) 18 (3) 18 (9)19 (1) 53 (5) 19 (3) 19 (9)20 (1) 56 (5) 20 (3) 20 (9)21 (1) 57 (5) 21 (3) 21 (9)22 (3) 58 (3) 22 (3) 22 (9)23 (3) 59 (3) 23 (3) 23 (9)24 (3) 60 (3) 24 (3) 37 (9)25 (3) 61 (3) 25 (3) 38 (9)26 (3) 62 (3) 26 (5) 39 (6)27 (3) 63 (3) 27 (5) 40 (9)28 (3) 64 (3) 28 (5) 41 (9)29 (3) 65 (3) 29 (5) 42 (9)30 (4) 66 (2) 30 (5) 43 (9)31 (4) 67 (2) 31 (5) 44 (9)32 (4) 68 (2) 32 (5) 45 (9)33 (4) 69 (2) 33 (5) 46 (9)34 (4) 70 (2) 34 (5) 47 (9)35 (4) 71 (2) 35 (3) 54 (5)36 (4) 72 (2) 36 (3) 55 (5)37 (4) 73 (2) 38 (4) 74 (2)39 (5) 75 (1)40 (5) 76 (1)41 (5) 77 (1)42 (4) 78 (2)43 (4) 79 (2)44 (5) 80 (1)45 (5) 81 (1)46 (5) 82 (1)47 (5) 83 (1)

48 (5) 84 (1)49 (5) 85 (1)50 (5) 86 (1)51 (5) 87 (1)52 (5) 88 (1) 53 (5) 89 (1)54 (5) 90 (1)55 (3) 9 1*56 (3) 92*

Note: The Zone number are shown for respective ward Numbers in Bracket.Sources: A gazette by The LGRD andcooperatives ministry on December 13,2011 and New Age Newspaper.html,Thursday, December 15, 2011

Dhaka South City Corporation: A General Description

Dhaka South City Corporation, thesouth part of former Dhaka CityCorporation, consists of 56 wardscovering the thanas of Dhaka Kotwali,Motijheel, Sutrapur, Ramna, Bangsal,Wari, Gendaria, Chwokbazar, Lalbagh,Hazaribagh, Dhanmondi, Shahbagh, NewMarket, Khilgaon, Kamrangirchar andothers.

Locality and Area of Dhaka South CityCorporation : Locality and area areshown in the Dhaka South Citycorporation website (Available athttp://www.dncc.gov.bd/dncc-setup/geographical-location-area-of-dncc.html) and alsouploaded in CUS website (Available athttp://cusdhaka.org/articles)

Dhaka North City Corporation

Dhaka North City Corporation, thenorthern part of Dhaka CityCorporation, consists of 36 wardscovering the thanas of Mirpur,Mohammadpur, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar,

Pallabi, Adabor, Kafrul, DhakaCantonment, Gulshan, Banani, Badda,Uttara & some others. The detail areaand location are shown zone wise intable 1.4.

Conclusion: The split of Dhaka CityCorporation arise few problems withnew zone number and ward number. Therenumbered wards and zones are shownin this article as anyone easilyidentify and compare the new and oldzone and ward from tables or maps. Nowthese two city corporations havedifferent administrative boundarieswith overall 10 zones and 92 wards,where Dhaka South City Corporation has56 wards and Dhaka North CityCorporation has 36 wards.

Map 1.2 : New map of Dhaka City Corporation with new zone and ward number

Map 1.3 : New ward and zone map of Dhaka South City Corporation

Table 1.3 :The detail of Zone & Ward areas of DSCCZone - 1 Area NameWard 15 Dhanmondi R.A., Paschim Dhanmondi),Royer Bazar Staff, Sher-E-Bangla

RoadWard 16 Free School Street, Central Road (Part), Kanthal BaganWard 17 Green Road(Part), , Kalabagan, Sobhanbagh, Sukrabad (Part),

TallabaghWard 18 Pilkhana,Dhaka College Area,  Elephant Road, Newmarke), Nilkhet

Babupura,Science LaboratoryWard 19 Bara Maghbazar Eskaton, Kakrail (Part), Paschim Malibagh,Ramna

(Part), Siddeswary(Part), Baily Square,Ward 20 Dhaka Medical College,Engineering University Hostel, Highcourt,

Dhaka University),Ramna Green House, Segun Bagicha. Shisu Park,Sohrawardi Uddyan, Topkhana

Ward 21 Bangla Motor, Paribagh, Dhaka University(Part), Shahbagh (HatirpoolBazar)

Zone - 2 Area NameWard 1 Khilgaon Block-A, Khilgaon Block-CWard 2 Dakshin Goran, Dakshin Banasree, Purba Goran, Uttar Goran(Part)Ward 3 Angur Jora (Part),Meradia(Part),Meradia(Part),Uttar Banasree(Block-

E,F GH),Ward 4 Chhaya Bithi Housing, Madartek, Bashabo (Part), PurbaWard 5 Ahmedbagh, Kadamtala, Bashabo (Part), Rajarbagh, Sabujbagh,Ward 6 Dakshin Mugda Para, Uttar Mugda ParaWard 8 Dakshin Kamalapur, Gupibagh, Kamalapur Railway Stn., Kamalapur

Railway Hospital, Uttar Kamalapur.Ward 9 Arambagh, Bangabhaban, Dilkusha C/A, Fakira Pool, Motijheil C/AWard 10 Bank Colony, Motijheel Colony, T & T ColonyWard 11 Dakshin Shahjahanpur, Khilgaon Bagicha, Mominbagh, Shahidbagh,

Uttar ShahjahanpurWard 12 Dakshin Shantibagh, Gulbagh, Malibagh, Uttar ShantibaghWard 13 Baitul Mukarram, Bijoynagar (Part),Chamilibagh, Gulistan,  Naya

Paltan, Purana Paltan, Rajarbagh, Shantinagar.

Zone - 3 Area NameWard 14 Jhigatola, DakshinSonatengar(Jauchar), Hazaribagh,Tennery, Shikarit

ola, SonatengarWard 22 Borhanpur Lane, Baddanagar,   Bhagalpur Lane,Enayetganj, 

Ganaktuli, Hazaribagh Lane, (Kalunagar), Moneshwar,Ward 23 Azimpur Pilkhana Road, Nutan Paltan Lane, Dakshin Lalbagh Road

Part-1, Dakshin Lalbagh, Hossainuddin Khan 1st Lane, KashmiritolaLane, Nawabganj Lane, Lalbagh Road.

Ward 24 Jagannath Saha Road, Rajnarayan Dhar Road, ShahidnagarWard 25 Dakshin Lalbagh Road, Kazi Reajuddin Road, Lalbagh.Ward 26 Azimpur (Part), Nilkhet Part), Palashy Dhakeshwari Road, Lalbagh

Road (Part).Ward 27 Nazimuddin Road, Bakshi, Girda Urdu Road, Hossaini Dalan Road.Ward 28 Chalk Bazar, and surrounding Roads.Ward 29 Haji Rahim Box Lane, Haji Ballu Road,Islambagh, Rahmatganj Lane,

Sayestakhan Road (Part), Water Works RoadWard 55 Alinagar, Amin Bagh, Jaolahati,Munshihati, Nowagaon, Takerhati,

(Vii) Hasan Nagar, Hazrat Nagae, Nabinagar, West Baragram, WestRasulpur

Ward 56 Ashrafabad, Islamnagar, East Baragram, East Rasulpur, MominbaghZone - 4 Area NameWard 30 Babu Bazar, Mitford Road, Rajoni Basu Lane, Bara Katra, Chhota

Katra,SowarighatWard 31 Begum Bazar , Dhaka Central Jail, Moulvi Bazar, Mokim KatraWard 32 Bagdasha Lane, Dakshin Bangsal, K.P. Ghosh Lane.Ward 33 Abul Hasnat Road (Part), Agamashi Lane, Aga Sadeque Lane,

Chankharpool, Nawab Katara, Sikkatuli Lane, Uttar Bangshal RoadWard 34 Haji Osman Gani Road(Alu Baza), Nawabpur Road, Nazira Bazar,

Puratan Station Road, Siddique Bazar, TakerhatWard 35 Bangshal Road, Bhitar Bari Lane, English Road, France Road, Gulak

Pal Lane, Naya Bazar, (Nawabpur Road, Puratan Mogultoli.Ward 36 Goalnagar, Asoke Lane, Court House Street, Johnson Road (Roysaheb

Bazar).Ward 37 Islampur (Part), Jagannath University Area Bangla Bazar, Kumartuly,

Nawabbari, Patuatuly, Ramakanta Nandi Lane, Shakhari Bazar SimsonRoad, Waiseghat

Ward 38 Banagram, Chandramohan Basak Lane, Goalghat, Gopimohan Basak Lane,Jadunath Basak Lane, Joriatuli Lane, Juginagar Road, Kaptan Bazar,Lalchand Mokim Lane(New), Thatary Bazar, Tipu Sultan Road, (Wari

(Part).Ward 42 Haji A.Mazid Lane, Jonson Road, Kazi A. Rouf Road, Lakshmi Bazar

(Part), Nasiruddin Sardar Lane(Road), Nabadwip Basak Lane,Panchbhai Ghat Lane, Raggunath Das Lane (L.Ave), Rokanpur

Ward 43 Debendra Nath Das Lane, Farashganj,Lakshmi Bazar (Part), MadanMohan Das Lane, Peari Das Road, Rupchand Das Lane, Suklal Das

Lane, UltinganjZone - 5 Area NameWard 7 Kazirbhag, Miazan Lane, Maniknagar Uttar Maniknagar Dakshin,

Maniknagar PurbaWard 39 Abhaydas Lane, Hatkhola, K.M.Das Lane R.K.Mission RoadWard 40 Dayaganj (Part), Karatitola (Part), Narinda (Part-1), Sarat Gupta

Road, Shamibagh, Dayaganj (Part), Dayaganj Jeleypara,Karatitola(Part)

Ward 41 Bhajahari Saha Street, Dakshin Moshundi, Joor Pool Lane, LalmohanShaha Street, Narinda (Part-2), Tipu Sultan Road (P-Ii), Uttar

Mousondi, Wari (Part-2)Ward 44 Begumganj (Companiganj), Banianagar (Kather Pool), Rishikas Das

Road, Tanugonj Jadgeti Lane, R.M.Das Road, Walter RoadWard 45 Distrilary Road, Gendaria (Part-I & 2), Murgitola, Namapara,

S.K.Das RoadWard 46 Akshoy Das Road, Alamganj, Dhalka Nagar (Part-I), Haricharan Roy

Road(P-1), Kalicharan Shaha Road Keshab Banarjee Lane, Mill BarackSatish Sarker Road, Shakari Nagar

Ward 47 Bahadurpur, D.I.T.Area, Dhalka Nagar (Part-Ii), S.Nagar, Faridabad,Haricharan Roy Road, I.G.Gate (B.Bank Colony), Lalmohan Poddar

Lane, Nabinchand Goswami Road, Postagola (Part)Ward 48 Dakshin Saidabad, Saidabad, Uttar Jatrabari. Uttar Jatrabari (Part-

2), Uttar Saidabad

Ward 49 Brahman Chiron, DalpurWard 50 Dakshin Jatrabari, Paschim Jatrabari, Uttar Jatrabari (Part)

Ward 51 Dakshin Mir Hazirbagh, Purba Dholairpar,Par Gendaria,PaschimDholairpar, Uttar Mir Hazaribagh

Ward 52 Muradpur-1, Muradpur-2Ward 53 Kusumbag Khamer Bari,Nabarun School Area,Purba Jurain,Nabin Bag

Bank Colony, Sabuj Bag, Rishi Para Islamabed, Washa ColonyCommissoner Bari

Ward 54 Alambagh, Army Camp, Karimullah Bagh, Paschim Jurain, Postagola.

Source: DSCC Website available at http://www.dhakasouthcity.gov.bd/

Table 1.4 :The detail of Zone & Ward areas of DNCCZone-1 Area NameWard-1 Uttara Model TownWard-17 Kuril, Khilkhat, NikunjoZone-2 Area NameWard-02 Mirpur section-12, Mirpur CeramicWard-03 Mirpur section-10Ward-04 Mirpur section-14, ByshtekiWard-05 Mirpur section-11, Bawneabad AreaWard-06 Mirpur section-6 & 7, PollabiWard-07 Mirpur section-2, Rupnagar, Govt. housing EstateWard-08 Mirpur section-1, Box nagar, Zoo and Botanical GardenWard-15 Vasantek, Maticata, Manikdey, Barentek.Zone-3 Area NameWard-18 Baridhara, ShahjadpurWard-19 Gulshan, BananiWard-20 Mohakhali, Niketan,Ward-21 BaddaWard-22 East rampura, Ulon, West Haji Para.Ward-23 Khilgaon B Zone, Purbo Haji Para, Chowdhury Para.Ward-24 Tajgaon I/A, Kunipara,Ward-25 Azrat Para, Rasul bag, TajgaonWard-35 Boro Moghbazar, Eskaton,Ward-36 NeyatolaZone-4 Area NameWard-09 Golartek, Bagbari, Gabtoli Bus TerminalWard-10 Gabtoli, Mirpur Colony, Darus SalamWard-11 PaikparaWard-12 Ahmed NagarWard-13 Monipur, Parer BaghWard-14 Kazipara, Sawrapara, Senpara-parbataWard-16 Ibrahinpur, KafrulZone-5 Area NameWard-26 Kawranbazar, Tegturipara, TejkuniparaWard-27 Razabazar, Monipuripara, Indra roadWard-28 Agargaon, Taltola Staff QuarterWard-29 Mohammadpur

Ward-30 Shamoli Ring road, Adabor, ShakertekWard-31 Mohammadpur azam road, Jakir Hossain Road, Nazrul Islam

Road.Ward-32 Lalmatia, Asad Gate, Khilgi Road, Babar Road, Iqbal Road,

Arongajeb Road, PC CultureWard-33 Basila, Katasur, Mohammadia Housing, BasbariWard-34 Jafrabad, Sultanganj, Rayer Bazar, Bibir Bazar, Madhu Bazar

N.B. According to December, 2011Sources : DNCC Website. Available at- http://www.dncc.gov.bd/dncc-setup/geographical-location-area-of-dncc.html

Map 1.4 : New ward and zone map of Dhaka North City Corporation

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