|
Agricultural
Database
Population :
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Table
1.01: Adjusted
Population of 1991 Census by Districts.
|
|
(Population
in '000' Number)
|
|
Districts
|
No.
of Thana
|
Number
of Household
|
Population
|
Percentage
of Total
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
|
BANGLADESH
|
496
|
19,979,932.00
|
57,313.90
|
54,141.50
|
111,455.40
|
79.85
|
20.15
|
|
RAJSHAHI
DIV.
|
124
|
5,060,494.00
|
14,059.40
|
13,440.60
|
27,498.90
|
86.16
|
13.84
|
|
Panchaghar
|
5
|
143,600.00
|
381.60
|
364.40
|
746.00
|
91.60
|
8.40
|
|
Takurgaon
|
5
|
199,388.00
|
545.10
|
514.40
|
1,059.50
|
90.43
|
9.57
|
|
Dinajpur
|
13
|
443,158.00
|
1,221.90
|
1,149.20
|
2,371.20
|
86.94
|
13.06
|
|
Nilphamari
|
6
|
288,881.00
|
726.60
|
889.20
|
1,415.80
|
85.90
|
14.10
|
|
Lalmonirhat
|
5
|
187,896.00
|
513.00
|
486.50
|
999.50
|
88.77
|
11.23
|
|
Rangpur
|
8
|
437,708.00
|
1,185.40
|
1,104.10
|
2,289.50
|
62.90
|
17.10
|
|
Kurigram
|
9
|
308,057.00
|
843.90
|
836.80
|
1,880.70
|
85.70
|
14.30
|
|
Gaibandha
|
7
|
363,002.00
|
1,029.80
|
1,011.20
|
2,041.00
|
92.81
|
7.19
|
|
Joypurhat
|
5
|
165,483.00
|
414.20
|
367.70
|
801.90
|
89.50
|
10.50
|
|
Bogra
|
11
|
531,496.00
|
1,428.70
|
1,370.10
|
2,798.80
|
88.67
|
11.33
|
|
Noagaon
|
11
|
412,155.00
|
1,145.50
|
1,105.10
|
2,250.60
|
91.87
|
8.13
|
|
Natore
|
6
|
260,797.00
|
745.40
|
709.80
|
1,465.20
|
89.22
|
11.78
|
|
Newabgang
|
5
|
202,377.00
|
624.20
|
607.40
|
1,231.60
|
80.89
|
19.11
|
|
Rajshahi
|
10
|
370,679.00
|
1,015.60
|
972.50
|
1,988.10
|
68.88
|
31.12
|
|
Sirajganj
|
9
|
419,856.00
|
1,218.00
|
1,155.90
|
2,373.90
|
88.46
|
11.54
|
|
Pabna
|
9
|
336,162.00
|
1,040.40
|
976.40
|
2,016.70
|
82.05
|
17.95
|
|
KHULNA
DIV.
|
63
|
2,377,171.00
|
6,813.20
|
6,429.80
|
13,243.00
|
81.01
|
18.99
|
|
Kusthia
|
6
|
279,454.00
|
805.50
|
757.00
|
1,562.50
|
88.62
|
11.38
|
|
Meherpur
|
2
|
95,225.00
|
260.80
|
250.40
|
511.20
|
90.32
|
9.66
|
|
Chuadanga
|
4
|
149,858.00
|
434.40
|
409.60
|
844.00
|
73.29
|
26.71
|
|
Jhenaidaha
|
6
|
245,836.00
|
729.70
|
690.10
|
1,419.80
|
86.57
|
13.43
|
|
Magura
|
4
|
127,250.00
|
383.40
|
368.70
|
752.10
|
92.46
|
7.54
|
|
Narail
|
3
|
120,875.00
|
344.40
|
337.40
|
661.80
|
89.41
|
10.59
|
|
Jessore
|
9
|
389,947.00
|
1,132.00
|
1,080.10
|
2,192.10
|
96.15
|
13.85
|
|
Sathkhira
|
7
|
298,007.00
|
942.40
|
817.50
|
1,659.90
|
91.37
|
8.63
|
|
Khulna
|
14
|
388,645.00
|
1,119.30
|
1,011.10
|
2,130.40
|
48.75
|
51.25
|
|
Bagerhat
|
9
|
282,174.00
|
781.30
|
728.00
|
1,489.30
|
96.32
|
13.68
|
|
BARISAL
DIV.
|
38
|
1,422,349.00
|
3,937.80
|
3,819.50
|
7,757.40
|
82.78
|
17.22
|
|
Pirojpurpur
|
6
|
209,177.00
|
554.70
|
548.20
|
1,103.90
|
87.53
|
12.47
|
|
Jhalakati
|
4
|
129,784.00
|
348.80
|
345.30
|
694.10
|
96.59
|
13.41
|
|
Barisal
|
10
|
425,088.00
|
1,175.40
|
1,124.00
|
2,299.40
|
84.47
|
15.53
|
|
Bhola
|
7
|
272,944.00
|
788.50
|
743.90
|
1,532.40
|
96.92
|
13.08
|
|
Patuakhali
|
6
|
233,789.00
|
885.80
|
656.90
|
1,322.70
|
89.32
|
10.68
|
|
Barguna
|
5
|
151,567.00
|
404.70
|
400.30
|
805.00
|
60.63
|
39.37
|
|
DHAKA
DIV.
|
133
|
6,247,246.00
|
17,633.70
|
16,306.10
|
33,939.80
|
71.66
|
28.34
|
|
Netrokona
|
10
|
334,202.00
|
912.00
|
878.80
|
1,790.80
|
92.06
|
7.92
|
|
Mymensingh
|
12
|
779,628.00
|
2,087.00
|
2,009.50
|
4,096.50
|
86.98
|
13.02
|
|
Sherpur
|
5
|
239,282.00
|
600.00
|
578.10
|
1,178.90
|
90.33
|
9.67
|
|
Jamalpur
|
7
|
287,917.00
|
994.50
|
948.30
|
1,942.80
|
88.44
|
11.56
|
|
Tangail
|
11
|
583,035.00
|
1,578.90
|
1,529.90
|
3,108.10
|
90.49
|
9.51
|
|
Kishoreganj
|
13
|
430,291.00
|
1,213.40
|
1,174.90
|
2,388.30
|
87.53
|
12.47
|
|
Manikganj
|
7
|
229,638.00
|
611.10
|
605.70
|
1,216.80
|
92.08
|
7.92
|
|
Dhaka
|
19
|
1,077,656.00
|
3,422.40
|
2,740.60
|
6,163.00
|
11.69
|
88.31
|
|
Gazipur
|
5
|
326,399.00
|
877.20
|
805.80
|
1,683.00
|
60.79
|
39.21
|
|
Narsingdi
|
6
|
315,749.00
|
882.90
|
827.10
|
1,710.00
|
83.87
|
16.13
|
|
Narayanganj
|
5
|
321,937.00
|
874.10
|
844.80
|
1,818.90
|
48.75
|
51.25
|
|
Munshiganj
|
6
|
209,646.00
|
629.20
|
600.20
|
1,229.40
|
90.69
|
9.31
|
|
Faridpur
|
8
|
283,346.00
|
793.90
|
764.30
|
1,558.20
|
89.62
|
10.38
|
|
Rajbari
|
4
|
150,538.00
|
446.20
|
419.40
|
885.60
|
89.49
|
10.51
|
|
Gopalganj
|
5
|
196,144.00
|
552.00
|
545.00
|
1,097.00
|
92.96
|
7.04
|
|
Madaripur
|
4
|
200,953.00
|
562.10
|
544.50
|
1,106.60
|
91.93
|
8.07
|
|
Shariatpur
|
6
|
180,886.00
|
495.90
|
490.10
|
986.00
|
92.67
|
7.33
|
|
SYLHET
DIV.
|
35
|
1,176,448.00
|
3,641.40
|
3,507.99
|
7,149.30
|
89.98
|
10.03
|
|
Sunamganj
|
10
|
292,378.00
|
921.10
|
881.00
|
1,802.10
|
92.52
|
7.48
|
|
Sylhet
|
11
|
355,146.00
|
1,165.50
|
1,116.49
|
2,281.90
|
83.87
|
16.13
|
|
Moulabibazar
|
6
|
251,871.00
|
740.60
|
713.40
|
1,454.00
|
91.68
|
8.32
|
|
Habiganj
|
8
|
277,053.00
|
814.20
|
797.10
|
1,611.30
|
91.83
|
8.17
|
|
CHITTAGONG
DIV.
|
93
|
3696224.00
|
11228.40
|
10637.60
|
21865.90
|
79.09
|
20.91
|
|
Brahmanbaria
|
7
|
374,251.00
|
1,151.60
|
1,116.10
|
2,267.70
|
87.26
|
12.74
|
|
Comilla
|
12
|
710,052.00
|
2,148.60
|
2,114.90
|
4,263.50
|
90.43
|
9.57
|
|
Chandpur
|
7
|
369,354.00
|
1,074.10
|
1,075.80
|
2,149.80
|
90.15
|
9.85
|
|
Laksmipur
|
4
|
249,163.00
|
698.70
|
692.60
|
1,391.30
|
85.13
|
14.87
|
|
Noakhali
|
6
|
399,284.00
|
1,161.70
|
1,185.30
|
2,347.00
|
89.07
|
10.93
|
|
Feni
|
5
|
193,743.00
|
580.60
|
577.50
|
1,158.10
|
90.83
|
9.17
|
|
Chittagong
|
20
|
970,660.00
|
3,065.90
|
2,678.10
|
5,744.00
|
52.86
|
47.14
|
|
Cox's
Bazar
|
7
|
228,454.00
|
784.60
|
717.50
|
1,502.10
|
85.82
|
14.18
|
|
Khagrachuri
|
8
|
74,025.00
|
192.30
|
173.40
|
365.70
|
66.91
|
33.09
|
|
Rangamathi
|
10
|
79,506.00
|
236.00
|
194.40
|
430.40
|
62.35
|
37.65
|
|
Bandarban
|
7
|
47,732.00
|
134.30
|
112.00
|
246.30
|
69.15
|
30.85
|
|
Source
: Bangladesh Population Census, 1991, Vol. I, Sept.'94
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Map: Population
Density in Bangladesh
Map: Households
Distribution in Bangladesh
|
Figure
1.2:
Literacy Rate in Some Asian Countries
|
|
Country
|
Life
Expect
|
Literacy
rate
|
Urban
Population
|
Pop.
Growth rate
|
|
1.Philinpines
|
67
|
94.0%
|
46.0%
|
2.3
|
|
2.Thailand
|
69
|
93.8%
|
36.0%
|
1.5
|
|
3.Sri-Lanka
|
73
|
89.3%
|
22.0%
|
1.2
|
|
4.Indonesia
|
65
|
84.4%
|
34.0%
|
1.6
|
|
5.Burma
|
60
|
82.0%
|
26.0%
|
2.1
|
|
6.China
|
71
|
81.5%
|
30.0%
|
1.2
|
|
7.India
|
62
|
52.0%
|
27.0%
|
2.1
|
|
8.Bangladesh
|
58
|
38.1%
|
18.0%
|
2.2
|
|
9.Pakistan
|
63
|
37.8%
|
35.0%
|
2.6
|
|
Source:
Asia Week, May 14 and June 15 ,1999
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|
Table
1.02 :
Population Projection of World Bank & Bangladesh Bureau of
Statistics.
|
|
Population
in Million
|
|
Year
|
World
Bank Projection by 2030
|
Most
Rapid Variant
with NRR=1
by 2006
|
Rapid
Variant
with NRR =1
by 2011
|
Medium
Variant
with NRR=1
by 2016
|
Low
Variant
with NRR= 1
by 2021
|
|
ASSUMP-
2
|
ASSUMP-3
|
ASSUMP-4
|
ASSUMP-5
|
|
1985
|
95.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990/1991
|
106.66
|
112.10
|
112.10
|
112.10
|
112.10
|
|
1995/1996
|
117.58
|
120.65
|
120.21
|
121.87
|
122.35
|
|
2000/2001
|
127.93
|
128.16
|
127.92
|
131.32
|
133.02
|
|
2005/2006
|
138.59
|
135.77
|
136.04
|
141.10
|
144.50
|
|
2010/2011
|
148.80
|
|
144.20
|
150.88
|
156.10
|
|
2015/2016
|
158.00
|
|
|
159.60
|
166.27
|
|
2020/2021
|
166.90
|
|
|
|
174.04
|
|
2025
|
175.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
2030
|
184.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
BBS
Projection Level & Assumption
|
|
Assumption
|
Projection
Level
|
|
Fertility
|
Mortality
|
Migration
|
|
Assump-2
|
First
initial decrease
|
Slow
initial decrease
|
Linear
change
|
|
Assump-3
|
First
initial decrease
|
Exponential
change
|
Linear
change
|
|
Assump-4
|
Exponential
change
|
Slow
initial decrease
|
Linear
change
|
|
Assump-5
|
Linear
change
|
Linear
change
|
Linear
change
|
|
Source
: World Bank. World Population Projection 1992-93
|
|
BBS
: Bangladesh Population Census 1991 Vol-1,Sept,1994.
|
|