Bangladesh: Basic Statistics
Geographical Location
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Between 20o 34' and 26o38' north latitude and between 88o01' and 92o41' east longitude
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Boundary
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North: India
West: India
South: Bay of Bengal
East: India and Burma
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Territorial Waters
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12 nautical miles
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Area
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147,570 km2 (56,977 sq. miles)
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Time Zone
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GMT+6 hrs
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Population
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2001
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130.03 million
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(Projected)
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140.60 million
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Population Growth Rate (2004)
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1.5%
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Male-Female Ratio (2003)
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1.06
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Population Density (2004, estimated)
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916 per sq km
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Civil Labour Force (1999-2000)
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60.3 million
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Distribution of Labour Force
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Agriculture
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62.30%
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Manufacturing
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7.60%
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Others
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30.10%
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GDP (FY07)
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(US$ 67.77 billion)
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Investment as Share in GDP
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Local Savings
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18.27%
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National Savings
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24.49%
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Total Investment
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23.58%
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Public Sector
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6.12%
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Private Sector
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17.47%
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Per Capita GDP (FY07)
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US$ 482
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Export (FY07)
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US$ 12,178 million
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Import (FY07)
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US$ 17,157 million
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Foreign Reserve (As of 30-09-2007)
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US$ 5,158 million
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Transportation Network
(June 2004)
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National Highway
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3,723 km
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Regional Highway
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4,832 km
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Feeder/District Road
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13,805 km
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Rail Network
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2880.07 km
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Seaports
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2 (Chittagong and Mongla)
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Airports
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International
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3
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Domestic
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5 (+ 5 STOL Air Strips)
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Number of Commercial Banks
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Total
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40
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Local
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30
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Foreign
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10
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Other Financial Institutions
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28
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Administrative and other Units
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Division
District
Police Station/Upazilla
Union
Mouza
Household (2001 census)
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6
64
507
4,484
59,990
25,362,321
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Number of Municipalities
Number of City Corporations
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254
(as of Aug 2001)
6
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Main Seasons
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Winter
Summer
Monsoon
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November-February
March-June
July-October
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Climatic Variations
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Winter temperature average
Summer temperature average
Monsoon, average Rainfall
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maximum 29oC
minimum 11oC
maximum 34oC
minimum 21oC
1194 mm to 3454 mm
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Principal Rivers
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli
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Total 230 rivers
including tributaries
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Principal Seasonal
Crops and Fruits
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Crops
Fruits
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Rice, wheat, jute, potato, sugarcane, tea, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, vegetable
Banana, mango, lichi, guava, coconut, jack fruit, etc.
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Principal Industries
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Jute & cotton textiles, garment making, tea processing, paper, newsprint, cement, chemical, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, light engineering, ceramic, sugar
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Principal Minerals
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Natural gas, lignite coal, limestone, ceramic clay and glass sand
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Principal Exports
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Ready made garments, raw jute, jute manufactures, tea, fish, hides and skins, ceramics tableware, pharmaceuticals vegetables and newsprint
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Principal Imports
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Wheat, oil, seeds, crude petroleum, raw cotton, edible oil, petroleum products, fertilizer, cement, staple fibers, yarn, iron & steel, capital goods, etc.
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Educational Institutions And Enrolment
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Government. Universities (2005)
(Excl. BOU & National University)
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26
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Non-Govt Universities (2005)
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56
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Govt Medical colleges (2005)
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15
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Non-Govt Medical colleges (2005)
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27
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Engineering colleges (2005)
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0
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Colleges (2005)
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3150
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Polytechnic Institutes (2005)
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134
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Secondary schools (2005)
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18500
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Primary schools (2005)
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80397
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Govt University enrolment (2005)
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115929
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College enrolment (2005)
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1367246
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Secondary school enrolment (2005)
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7.4 million
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Primary school enrolment(2005)
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16.2 million
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Health Facilities: 2005
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Hospitals (of which Thana
Health Complex and Rural
Health Complex, 402)
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1676
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Hospital Beds
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50827
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Persons per Hospital Bed
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2736
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Registered Physicians
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41933
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Persons per Physician
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3317
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Households per Physician
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78.06
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Agricultural crop production index (1991-92= 100)
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104 (1997-98)
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Energy production index (1988-89=100)
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Electricity
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317P (2005-06)
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Natural Gas
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337P (2005-06)
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Industrial production index (manufacturing) (1988-89=100):
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327P (2005-06)
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Price indices (1969-70=100:
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Wholesales price of agricultural & industrial products
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2128 (2005-06)
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Consumer prices (Dhaka middle income Govt. Employees)
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2921 (2005-06)
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Consumer Price Indices (1995-96=100)
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National
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176.06 (2006-07)
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Urban
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178.93 (2006-07)
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Rural
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177.42 (2006-07)
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Note: "P" indicates provisional
