POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS 2011 ZILA REPORT : NATORE Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Statistics and Informatics Division Ministry of Planning BANGLADESH POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2011 Zila Report: NATORE October 2015 BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS (BBS) STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS DIVISION (SID) MINISTRY OF PLANNING GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ISBN-978-984-33-8659-5 COMPLIMENTARY Published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) Ministry of Planning Website: www.bbs.gov.bd This book or any portion thereof cannot be copied, microfilmed or reproduced for any commercial purpose. Data therein can, however, be used and published with acknowledgement of their sources. Contents Page Message of Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning …………………………………………….. vii Message of Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning …………. ix Foreword ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. xi Preface …………………………………………………………………………………………………. xiii Zila at a Glance ………………………………………………………………………………………... xv Physical Features ……………………………………………………………………………………... xix Zila Map ………………………………………………………………………………………………… xx Geo-code ………………………………………………………………………………………………. xxi Chapter-1: Introductory Notes on Census ………………………………………………………….. 1 1.1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………… 1 1.2 Census and its periodicity ………………………………………………………………... 1 1.3 Objectives ………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 1.4 Census Phases …………………………………………………………………………… 2 1.5 Census Planning ………………………………………………………………………….. 2 1.6 Mapping ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.7 Designing and Pre-testing of Questionnaire …………………………………………… 2 1.8 Questionnaire ……………………………………………………………………………… 3 1.9 Zonal Operation …………………………………………………………………………… 3 1.10 Organization ……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.11 Enumeration ……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.12 Data Capturing/Processing ………………………………………………………………. 4 1.13 Data Tabulation …………………………………………………………………………… 5 1.14 Publication …………………………………………………………………………………. 6 1.15 Post Enumeration Check (PEC) ………………………………………………………… 6 Chapter-2: Concepts and Definitions ……………………………………………………………….. 7 Chapter-3: Summary Findings ………………………………………………………………………. 13 3.1 Household and Housing Characteristics ……………………………………………….. 13 3.2 Population Characteristics ………………….……………………………………………. 17 3.3 Disabled Population ………………………………………………………………………. 26 3.4 Ethnic Population …………………………………………………………………………. 27 3.5 Accuracy of Age Data ……………………………………………………………………. 27 iii Zila Report: Natore LIST OF TABLES Page Table HT 01 : General Household by Residence, 1974- 2011 ……………………………….. 13 Table HT 02 : General Household by Headship and Residence, 2011 ……………………… 13 Table HT 03 : Household Size (General) by Residence, 1974-2011 ………………………… 14 Table HT 04 : General Household by Type of Structure and Residence, 2011 ……..……… 14 Table HT 05 : General Household by Number of Structure and Residence, 2011 ………… 15 Table HT 06 : Tenancy of General Household by Residence, 2011 and 2001 …………….. 15 Table HT 07 : General Household by Source of Drinking Water and Residence, 2011 and 2001 ………………………………………………………………………………... 16 Table HT 08 : General Household by Toilet Facilities and Electricity Connection, 2011 and 2001 ………………………………………………………………………………... 16 Table PT 01 : Population by Residence, 1974-2011 ………………………………………….. 17 Table PT 02 : Population and Growth Rate, 1974-2011 ………………………………………. 18 Table PT 03 : Density of Population by Residence, 1974-2011 ……………………………... 18 Table PT 04 : Age Sex Composition of Population by Broad Age Group, 1991-2011 …..… 19 Table PT 05 : Age Sex Composition of Population by 5 Years Age Group and Residence, 2011 ………………………………………………………………………………... 19 Table PT 06 : Index of Ageing by Sex, 1981-2011 …………………………………………….. 20 Table PT 07 : Median Age by Sex, 1991-2011 ………………………………………………… 20 Table PT 08 : Child-Women Ratio by Residence, 1991-2011 ………………………………... 21 Table PT 09 : Sex Ratio by Residence, 1974-2011 …………………………………………… 21 Table PT 10 : Dependency Ratio by Sex and Residence, 2011 and 2001 …………………. 21 Table PT 11 : Child and Elderly Dependency Ratio by Sex, 2011 and 2001 ……………….. 21 Table PT 12 : Marital Status of Population 10 Years and Above by Sex, 2011 and 2001 … 22 Table PT 13 : Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Sex, 1981-2011 ………………………… 22 Table PT 14 : Population by Religion, 1981-2011 ……………………………………………... 22 Table PT 15 : Literacy Rate of Population (7 Years and Above) by Sex and Residence, 1991-2011 …………………………………………………………………………. 23 Table PT 16 : Population 5 to 29 Years Attending School by Sex and Residence, 2011 … 23 Table PT 17 : Population 7 Years and Above by Grade of Education and Sex, 2011 and 2001 ………………………………………………………………………………... 24 Table PT 18 : Population 7 Years and Above by Highest Class Passed, Field of Education and Sex, 2011 …………………………………………………………………….. 24 Table PT 19 : Economic Activity Rate by Sex and Residence, 1991-2011 …………………. 25 Table PT 20 : Distribution of Population by Upazila and Residence, 2011 and 2001 …… 25 Table PT 21 : Ranking of Upazilas by Basic Characteristics, 2011 ………………………… 26 Table PT 22 : Household and Population of Urban Area by Upazila, 2011 and 2001 …….. 26 Table PT 23 : Disabled Persons by type and Residence, 2011 ……………………………… 27 Table PT 24 : Enumerated and Adjusted Population by Age Group and Sex, 2011 ………. 27 Table PT 25 : Whipple’s Index, Myer’s Index and UN Age-Sex Accuracy Index, 1991- 2011 ……………………………………………….………………………………. 28 iv Zila Report: Natore FIGURES Page F 01 : General Household by Type of Structure and Residence, 2011 ……………….. 14 F 02 : Scenario of Sanitation, 2001 and 2011 …………………………………………… 16 F 03 : Scenario of Electricity Connection, 2001 and 2011 ……………………………… 17 F 04 : Population Trends, 1974-2011 …………………………………………….………. 18 F 05 : Population Pyramid, 2011 ………………………………………………..………… 20 ANNEX TABLES Table H01 : Household by Type, Tenancy and Residence …………………………………… 31 Table H02 : General Household by Source of Drinking Water, Electricity Connection, Type of Structure of the Main House and Residence …………………………… 32 Table H03 : General Household by Toilet Facilities, Type of Structure of the Main House and Residence ………………………………………………………………………. 36 Table H04 : General Household by Toilet Facilities, Electricity Connection, Source of Drinking Water and Residence ……………………………………………………. 39 Table H05 : General Household by Number of Housing Structure and Residence ………. 42 Table H06 : General Household by Household Size and Residence ………………………... 43 Table H07 : Household Head by Sex, Literacy (7 years and above) and Residence ……… 44 Table H08 : Type of Household, Sources of Drinking Water, Toilet Facility and Electricity Connection of Ethnic Population by Upazila ……………………………………... 45 Table H09 : Literacy (7 years and above) of Ethnic Population by Sex and Upazila ……. 46 Table H10 : General Household, Population by Sex, Household size and Upazila of Ethnic Population …………………………………………………………………… 47 Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence ……………………………… 48 Table P02 : Population by Age Group, Sex, Sex Ratio and Residence ……………………. 49 Table P03 : Population by Age group, Type of Household, Sex and Residence ………… 59 Table P04 : Population 10 Years & above by Marital Status, Sex, Age group and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 69 Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence …………………………….. 84 Table P06 : Single Year Population by Sex and Residence ………………………………….. 94 Table P07 : Literacy of Population aged 7 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 157 Table P08 : Disabled Population by Age Group and Residence …………………………….. 174 Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & above by Religion, Sex and Residence ….. 191 Table P10(a) : Students in Population 5 Years and above and Highest Class Passed in Population 7 Years and Above by Age Group and Residence ………………… 197 Table P10(b) : Students in Male Population 5 Years & above and Highest Class Passed in Male Population 7 Years and Above by Age Group and Residence …………. 214 Table P10(c) : Students in Female Population 5 Years & above and Highest Class Passed in Female Population 7 Years and Above by Age Group and Residence ……. 231 Table P11(a) : Highest Classed Passed for Population 7 Years and above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………….. 249 Table P11(b) : Highest Classed Passed for Male Population 7 Years and above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………….. 254 v Zila Report: Natore ANNEX TABLES Page Table P11(c) : Highest Classed Passed for Female Population 7 Years and above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………. 259 Table P12 : Working Status of Population 10 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 264 Table P13 : Field of Employment of Population 10 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 279 Table P14 : Enumerated and Adjusted Population by Age Group, Sex and Upazila ……… 295 APPENDICES Appendix-I Acronyms …………………………………………………………………………... 299 Appendix-II Steering Committee ….………………………………………………………….... 300 Appendix-III Technical Committee ..…………………………………………………………..... 301 Appendix-IV Editors’ Committee ………………………………………………………………... 302 Appendix-V List of Officials Engaged in Preparing this Report …………………………….. 303 Appendix-VI Census Questionnaire ………………………………………………………….. 305 vi Zila Report: Natore Minister Ministry of Planning Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Message I