5.39 Estimated Number of Ponds, Their Condition and Average Area of Non-Derelict Ponds
Statistical Region	Total Number of ponds (000)	Average per mauza	Derelict percent	Av. Area of non derelict pond (acres)
Bangladesh	1949	35.43	9.42	0.24
Chittagong	110	102.94	8.33	0.34
Comilla	163	36.31	9.59	0.40
Noakhali	153	84.08	7.17	0.30
Sylhet	194	38.07	6.53	0.18
Dhaka	65	13.57	18.09	0.27
Faridpur	82	23.94	14.10	0.29
Jamalpur	20	16.51	6.92	0.22
Mymensingh	56	27.64	2.51	0.25
Tangail	13	6.65	17.69	0.27
Kishoregonj	38	14.87	11.98	0.22
Khulna	180	79.38	11.49	0.12
Barisal	293	131.69	6.22	0.13
Jessore	102	32.68	7.84	0.18
Kushtia	29	24.12	10.66	0.21
Patuakhali	114	140.19	10.93	0.12
Rajshahi	97	17.26	17.09	0.55
Bogra	52	21.81	13.13	0.36
Dinajpur	72	23.74	7.43	0.22
Pabna	23	9.80	5.70	0.52
Rangpur	93	25.99	10.55	0.17
Note : * Includes derelict and non derelict ponds.
Source: Report of the Survey of Ponds, 1989, BBS.