Basic Selected Facts About Bangladesh
| 1. Geographical Location: | Between 20o 34' and 26o38' north |
| latitude and between 88o01' and | |
| 92o41' east longitude. | |
| 2. Boundary: | North: India |
| West: India | |
| South: Bay of Bengal | |
| East: India and Burma | |
| 3. Area: | 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km. |
| 4. Territorial Waters: | 12 nautical miles. |
| 5. Administrative and other Units: | ||||||||
| Number | Average Population,1991,( in '000') (Adjusted for undercount) | |||||||
| Division | 6 | 18566.7 | ||||||
| Zila | 64 | 1741.5 | ||||||
| Thana | 496 | 224.7 | ||||||
| Union | 4,451 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Mouza | 59,990 | 1.9 | ||||||
| Household(1991 Census) | 19,979,932 | 5.6 | (Persons) | |||||
| Number of Municipalities (excluding city corporations) : | 203 as of Sept.1999 | |||||||
| Number of City Corporations : | 4 | |||||||
| 6. Population Data As On 11 March, 1991(Population Census; Adjusted) | ||||||||
| Total | (in million) | 111.4 | ||||||
| Male | (in million) | 57.3 | ||||||
| Female | (in million) | 54.1 | ||||||
| Annual growth rate (1981-1991): | 2.17 % | |||||||
| Sex ratio: | (males per 100 females) | 106 | ||||||
| Density: | (per sq. km) | 755 | ||||||
| Literacy rate (7 years and above): | 32.4 % | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (1998): | Both sex | 61 | ||||||
| Male | 61 | |||||||
| Female | 61 | |||||||
| 8. Area and Population of Statistical Metropolitan Areas (SMA) 1991: | ||||
| (Population Census; adjusted) | ||||
| Area (sq. km.) | Population | |||
| Dhaka | 1353 | 6,844,131 | ||
| Chittagong | 986 | 2,348,428 | ||
| Khulna | 267 | 1,001,825 | ||
| Rajshahi | 377 | 5,44,649 | ||
| 9. | Main seasons: | Winter (November-February) |
| Summer (March- June), | ||
| Summer (March- June), |
| 10. | Climatic variations: | Winter temperature average maximum 29oC |
| Winter temperature average minimum 11oC | ||
| Summer temperature average maximum 34oC | ||
| Summer temperature average minimum 21oC | ||
| Monsoon, average rainfall : 1194 mm to 3454 mm. | ||
| 12. | Principal rivers: | Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, | |
| Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli | |||
| (Total : 230 rivers including tributaries) | |||
| 13. |
Principal Seasonal |
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| Crops And Fruits: | Rice, wheat, jute, potato, sugarcane, tea, | ||
| tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, | |||
| vegetable, banana, mango, coconut | |||
| and jack fruit. | |||
| 14. Principal Industries: | Jute & cotton textiles, garment making, tea | |
| processing, paper,newsprint, cement, | ||
| chemical fertilizers, light engineering, sugar. | ||
| 15. Principal Minerals: | Natural gas, lignite coal, limestone, | |
| ceramic clay and glass sand. | ||
| 16. Principal Exports: | Ready made garments, raw jute, jute |
| manufactures, tea, fish, hides and skins, | |
| and newsprint. | |
| 17. Ports: | Sea: Chittagong and Mongla |
| Inland river: Dhaka,Chandpur, Barisal,Khulna, | |
| Baghabari,Sirajganj, Sharishabari, | |
| Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj. |
| 19. Radio Stations: | Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna,Rajshahi, |
| Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and | |
| Thakurgaon. | |
| Broadcasting Programmes (In addition | |
| to Bengali): in English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic | |
| and Nepali. |
| 20. | Television Stations: | Dhaka, Chittagong |
| Relay stations: | Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Natore, | |
| Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Satkhira, | ||
| Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Satkhira, |
| 21 | Educational Institutions And Enrollment : | ||
| Government. Universities (1998) : | 11 | ||
| Non-Government. Universities (1998) : | 16 | ||
| Government. Medical colleges (1998) : | 13 | ||
| Non-Government. Medical colleges (1998) : | 11 | ||
| Engineering colleges (1998) : | 4 | ||
| Colleges (1998) : | 3344 | ||
| Polytechnic Institutes (1998) : | 20 | ||
| Secondary schools (1998) : | 13419 | ||
| Primary schools (1998) : | 66235 | ||
| Government University enrollment (1998) : | 105598 | ||
| College enrollment (1998) : | 2713548 | ||
| Secondary school enrollment (1998): | 6.2 million | ||
| Primary school enrollment (1998) : | 17.6 million | ||
| 22 |
Health Facilities : 1998 |
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| Hospitals (of which Thana Health Complex and Rural Health Complex, 398) | 1273 | ||
| Hospital beds: | 41877 | ||
| Persons per Hospital bed: | 3249 | ||
| Registered Physicians: | 29613 | ||
| Persons per Physician: | 4102 | ||
| Households per Physician: | 674 | ||
| 23. | GDP in 1998-99: | ||
| at 1995-96 constant market price: | 1934.37 Billion Taka | ||
| at current market price: | 2196.95 Billion Taka | ||
| Per capita GDP at 1995-96 price | Tk. 15089 | ||
| In US $ | $ 314 | ||
| at current market price: | Taka 17137 | ||
| In US $ | $ 357 | ||
| 24. | GDP in 1998-99 : | |
| at 1984-85 constant market price : | 756.11 Billion Taka | |
| at current market price: | 1737.62 Billion Taka | |
| Per capita GDP at 1984-85 market price : | Taka 5898 | |
| at current market price: | Taka 13554 | |
| 26. | Energy Production Index (1988-89=100) | ||
| Electricity: | 192 (1998-99) | ||
| Natural gas: | 175 (1998-99) | ||
| 27. Industrial Production Index (Manufacturing) | ||
| (1988-89=100) : | 200 (1998-99) | |
| 28. | Price Indices (1969-70=100) : | |
| Wholesale prices of agricultural & industrial products: | 1760 (1998-99) | |
| Consumer prices (Dhaka middle income Govt. Employees): | 2299 (1998-99) | |
| 29. | Consumer Price Indices (1985-86=100) | ||
| National | 227 (1998-99) | ||
| Urban | 223 (1998-99) | ||
| Rural | 229 (1998-99) | ||
| 30. Money and Credit, June, 1999: (Billion Taka) | ||
| Money supply (Narrow): | 172.4 | |
| Money supply (Broad): | 630.2 | |
| Scheduled banks time deposits: | 457.7 | |
| Scheduled banks credit: | 493.1 | |
| 31. Government. Finance, 1998-99 (Billion Taka) | ||
| Revenue receipt: | 204.7 | |
| Revenue expenditure: | 168.7 | |
| Public sector development expenditure : | 125.0 | |
| Foreign exchange reserve as on 30-6-1999 : | 73.6 | |
| US $ (million) : | 1504.5 | |
| 32. Foreign Aid, 1998-99 (Billion Taka) | |||
| Gross Disbursement: | 75.2 | ||
| Debt. repayment: of which | 26.1 | ||
| Principal: | 18.1 | ||
| : | Interest | 8.0 | |
| 33. Foreign Trade, 1997-98 (Billion Taka) (Billion US $) | |||
| Export (fob) : | 229.4 | 5.0 | |
| Import (cif): | 318.9 | 7.0 | |