Socio-Economic Indicators of Bangladesh
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General Geographical Location/Characteristics
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Location 200 34′ & 260 38′ North Latitude
880 01′ & 920 41′ East Longitude
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Using upper poverty line
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Area (Sq. Km)
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147570
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Standard Time GMT+6 Hours
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Vital Statistics
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General Vital Statistics
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Population (In Millions)
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Population census, 2001
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130.0
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Population census, 2011
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150.6
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Population Growth Rate (Percentage), 2011
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1.37
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Male-Female Ratio, 2011
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100.3
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Population Density/Sq. Km., 2011
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964
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Crude Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population), 2011
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19.2
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Crude Death Rate (Per 1000 Population), 2011
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5. 5
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Infant Mortality Rate (Per Thousand Live Birth), (Below 1 Year of Age), 2011
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35
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Total Fertility Rate Per Women (15-49), 2011
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2.11
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Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (%), 2011
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58.4
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Life Expectancy (yrs), 2009
Both Sex
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67.2
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Male
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66.1
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Female
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68.7
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Mean Age (yrs) at First Marriage, 2011
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Male
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24.9
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Female
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18.6
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Health and Social Services
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Persons Per Hospital Bed, 2009-10
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1860
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Persons Per Registered Physician, Health Bulletin 2010, DGHS
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2785
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Improved Drinking Water Coverage (%), 2009
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97.8
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Improved Sanitation facility (%), 2009
(GoB definition)
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51.5
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Literacy Rate of Population 7 +yrs (%), (HIES) 2010
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57.9
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Male
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61.1
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Female
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54.8
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Rate (%) of Poverty Based on Report on Household Income & Expenditure Survey (HIES)- 2010 [ Based on Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) Method ]
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National
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31.5
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Rural
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35.2
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Urban
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21.3
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Using lower Poverty line
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National
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17.6
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Rural
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21.1
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Urban
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7.7
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Source: Bangladesh Economic Review 2012 (English)