Population and Housing Census 2011

BANGLADESH at a glance
(As on 15 March 2011)
Number Percentage
AREA (in Sq km) 147570
Total Population (Adjusted) 14,97,72,364 100.00
Male 7,49,80,386 50.06
Female 7,47,91,978 49.94
Sex Ratio 100.3
(Number of males per 100 Females)
Density (Per Sq. km) 1015
Growth Rate 1.37
Total Household (Enumerated) 3,21,73,630 100.00
General Household 3,18,63,396 99.04
Institutional Household 26,677 0.08
Others Household 2,83,557 0.88
Average Household Size 4.4
(Enumerated)
Literacy Rate ( 7 years and above)
Both Sex 51.8
Male 54.1
Female 49.4
Disability (Enumerated) 20,16,612 1.4
Ethnic Population
Total Population (Enumerated) 15,86,141 1.10 (% National)
Male 7,97,477 50.28 (% of Ethnic Total)

Female 7,88,664 49.72 (% of Ethnic Total)

Total Household 3,56,175 1.11 (% National)

Projected Population (On 16 July 2012)

Total 15,25,18,015
Male 7,63,50,518
Female 7,61,67,497