POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS-2011 ZILA REPORT : SYLHET Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Statistics and Informatics Division Ministry of Planning BANGLADESH POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2011 Zila Report: SYLHET July 2015 BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS (BBS) STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS DIVISION (SID) MINISTRY OF PLANNING GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ISBN-978-984-33-8642-7 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 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… xxi Geo-code ………………………………………………………………………………………………. xxii 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 ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 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 ………………….……………………………………………. 18 3.3 Disabled Population ………………………………………………………………………. 28 3.4 Ethnic Population …………………………………………………………………………. 28 3.5 Accuracy of Age Data ……………………………………………………………………. 28 iii Zila Report: Sylhet LIST OF TABLES Page Table HT 01 : General Household by Residence,1981- 2011 ………………………….. 13 Table HT 02 : General Household by Headship and Residence, 2011 ……………………… 13 Table HT 03 : Household Size (General) by Residence, 1981-2011 ………………………… 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, 1981-2011 ………………………………………….. 17 Table PT 02 : Population and Growth Rate, 1981-2011 ………………………………………. 18 Table PT 03 : Density of Population by Residence, 1981-2011 ……………….. 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, 1981-2011 ………………………………………………… 20 Table PT 08 : Child-Women Ratio by Residence, 1991-2011 ………………………………... 21 Table PT 09 : Sex Ratio by Residence, 1981-2011 …………………………………………… 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, 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, 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 Sex and Age Group, 2011 ………. 27 Table PT 25 : Whipple’s Index, Myer’s Index and U.N Age Sex Accuracy Index by Sex, 1991 and 2011 ……………………………………………………………………. 25 iv Zila Report: Sylhet FIGURES Page F 01 : General Household by Type of Structure and Residence, 2011 …………... 14 F 02 : Trends of Sanitation, 2001-2011 …………………………………………………… 16 F 03 : Trends of Electricity Connection, 2001-2011 …………………………….. 17 F 04 : Population Trend, 1981-2011 ………………………………………………………. 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 …………………………… 33 Table H03 : General Household by Toilet Facilities, Type of Structure of the Main House and Residence ………………………………………………………………………. 39 Table H04 : General Household by Toilet Facilities, Electricity Connection, Source of 45 Drinking Water and Residence ……………………………………………………. Table H05 : General Household by Number of Housing Structure and Residence ………. 50 Table H06 : General Household by Household Size and Residence ………………………... 52 Table H07 : Household Head by Sex, Literacy (7 years and above) and Residence ……… 54 Table H08 : Type of Household, Sources of Drinking Water, Toilet Facility and Electricity Connection of Ethnic Population by Upazila ……………………………………... 56 Table H09 : Literacy (7 years and above) of Ethnic Population by Sex and Upazila ……… 57 Table H10 : General Household, Population by Sex, Household size and Upazila of Ethnic Population …………………………………………………………………… 58 Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence ……………………………… 59 Table P02 : Population by Age Group, Sex, Sex Ratio and Residence ……………………. 61 Table P03 : Population by Age group, Type of Household, Sex and Residence ………….. 80 Table P04 : Population 10 Years & Above by Marital Status, Sex, Age group and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 99 Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence …………………………….. 121 Table P06 : Single Year Population by Sex and Residence ………………………………….. 138 Table P07 : Literacy of Population aged 7 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 242 Table P08 : Disabled Population by Age Group and Residence …………………………….. 266 Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence ….. 290 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 ………………… 299 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 …………. 329 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 ……. 355 Table P11(a) : Highest Class Passed for Population 7 Years and Above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………….. 381 Table P11(b) : Highest Class Passed for Male Population 7 Years and Above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………….. 389 v Zila Report: Sylhet ANNEX TABLES Page Table P11(c) : Highest Class Passed for Female Population 7 Years and Above by Field of Education and Residence ………………………………………………………. 396 Table P12 : Working Status of Population 10 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 403 Table P13 : Field of Employment of Population 10 Years & above by Age Group, Sex and Residence ……………………………………………………………………………. 426 Table P14 : Enumerated and Adjusted Population by Age Group, Sex and Upazila ……… 449 APPENDICES Appendix-I Acronyms …………………………………………………………………………... 457 Appendix-II Steering Committee ….………………………………………………………….... 458 Appendix-III Technical Committee ..…………………………………………………………..... 459 Appendix-IV Editors’ Committee ………………………………………………………………... 460 Appendix-V List of officials engaged in preparing this report ……………………………….. 461 Appendix-VI Census questionnaire …………………………………………………………….. 462 vi Zila Report: Sylhet Minister Ministry of Planning Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Message I am glad to learn that the publication of Zila reports for each Zila is undertaken