The 300 constituencies
in 2013 reorganised Area
This is a list of 300 parliamentary constituencies currently represented in the Jatiya Sangsad, the unicameral national legislature of Bangladesh. Each constituency is represented by a single Member of Parliament. The Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh consists of 350 seats, of which 50 seats are reserved for women, who are elected by the 300 directly elected members on the basis of procedure of proportional representation in the Parliament through single transferable vote.
The Bangladesh Election Commission is made responsible to "delimit the constituencies for the purpose of elections to Parliament" by the Constitution of Bangladesh (chapter VII, article 119). It also says, "There shall be one electoral roll for each constituency for the purposes of elections to Parliament, and no special electoral roll shall be prepared so as to classify electors according to religion, race caste or sex" (article 121).
The current list, published by the Bangladesh Election Commission in 2018 as per the provisions of the Delimitation of Constituencies Ordinance, 1976 is as follows:
Distribution of constituency across division and district
| Division | Number of seats | District | Number of Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 70 | Dhaka | 20 |
| Tangail | 8 | ||
| Gazipur | 5 | ||
| Narsingdi | 5 | ||
| Narayanganj | 5 | ||
| Kishoreganj | 6 | ||
| Faridpur | 4 | ||
| Manikganj | 3 | ||
| Munshiganj | 3 | ||
| Gopalganj | 3 | ||
| Madaripur | 3 | ||
| Shariatpur | 3 | ||
| Rajbari | 2 | ||
| Rajshahi | 39 | Bogura | 7 |
| Naogaon | 6 | ||
| Rajshahi | 6 | ||
| Sirajganj | 6 | ||
| Pabna | 5 | ||
| Natore | 4 | ||
| Chapai Nawabganj | 3 | ||
| Joypurhat | 2 | ||
| Khulna | 36 | Jashore | 6 |
| Khulna | 6 | ||
| Kushtia | 4 | ||
| Jhenaidah | 4 | ||
| Bagerhat | 4 | ||
| Satkhira | 4 | ||
| Meherpur | 2 | ||
| Chuadanga | 2 | ||
| Magura | 2 | ||
| Narail | 2 | ||
| Barishal | 21 | Barishal | 6 |
| Patuakhali | 4 | ||
| Bhola | 4 | ||
| Pirojpur | 3 | ||
| Barguna | 2 | ||
| Jhalokati | 2 | ||
| Rangpur | 33 | Dinajpur | 6 |
| Rangpur | 6 | ||
| Panchagarh | 2 | ||
| Gaibandha | 5 | ||
| Kurigram | 4 | ||
| Nilphamari | 4 | ||
| Thakurgaon | 3 | ||
| Lalmonirhat | 3 | ||
| Mymensingh | 24 | Mymensingh | 11 |
| Jamalpur | 5 | ||
| Netrokona | 5 | ||
| Sherpur | 3 | ||
| Sylhet | 19 | Sylhet | 6 |
| Sunamganj | 5 | ||
| Moulivibazar | 4 | ||
| Habiganj | 4 | ||
| Chattogram | 58 | Chattogram | 16 |
| Cumilla | 11 | ||
| Brahmanbaria | 6 | ||
| Noakhali | 6 | ||
| Chandpur | 5 | ||
| Lakshmipur | 4 | ||
| Cox's Bazar | 4 | ||
| Feni | 3 | ||
| Khagrachari | 1 | ||
| Rangamati | 1 | ||
| Bandarban | 1 |
Rangpur Division
Rajshahi Division
Khulna Division
Barishal Division
Mymensingh Division
Dhaka Division
Sylhet Division
Chattogram Division
Notes
- "Name and Composition of Parliament". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". Laws of Bangladesh. Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- "List of Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission Bangladesh. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.(in Bengali)
- "Bangladesh election result 2018".
External links
- A map of constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad
- Maps of electoral districts
- "List of 10th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
 Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh | |
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 Jatiya Sangsad ("National Parliament") | |
| Rangpur Division (Seat:1– 33) | |
| Rajshahi Division (Seat:34– 72) |
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| Khulna Division (Seat:73– 108) |
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| Barisal Division (Seat:109– 129) |
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| Mymensingh Division (Seat:130– 167) |
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| Dhaka Division (Seat:168– 223) |
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| Sylhet Division (Seat:224– 242) |
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| Chittagong Division (Seat:243– 300) |
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| Defunct constituencies |
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