Upazila

Upazila is a unit in the administrative system of Bangladesh.  An upazila is made up of a few villages or unions and a district is made up of a few upazilas.  There are 492 upazilas in 64 districts under 8 divisions in Bangladesh.
Etymology
The word upazila is a combination of Sanskrit and Arabic.  The sub is a Sanskrit prefix and the word zila is derived from the Arabic word dila.
Category:Local government
Category:Geography of Bangladesh