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1 I Bangladesh Statistics 2017 Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) ministry of Planning ii iii PREFACE Bangladesh Statistics 2016 is a booklet which provides important demographic and social- economic data as well as statistical indicators of Bangladesh for the year 2016 This booklet is an extraction of information from various statistical publications and reports compiled by BBS, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies. These Statistics give an indication of current social and economic trends in the country. Some of the latest figures are provisional and subject to revision. Publication in recognizing the inputs used in the compilation of this booklet, BBS would like to thank all organization in the Government, Departments and Agencies and private sectors.

2 BBS is very much thankful for your continued support and cooperation for the compilation of the future editions of this booklet and other statistical report. Views and feedback are welcome from users in all sectors so as to enrich the next edition of the Bangladesh Statistics . The document can also be obtained from the website; iv v Contents Chapter No. Chapter Name Page No. Chapter I General Characteristics 1 Chapter II Environment and Disaster 5 Chapter III Population, Household and Housing Characteristics 9 Chapter IV Education and Health 19 Chapter V Agriculture 23 Chapter VI Labour and Employment 25 Chapter VII Industry and Energy 31 Chapter VIII Transport, Communication, Tourism and IT 39 Chapter IX Foreign Trade 43 Chapter X National Accounts, Finance and Banking 51 Chapter XI Price and wages 59 Chapter XII Poverty 65 vi Key Indicators Demographic and Social Indicators Indicators Data Source Total Population million BBS, 2015 Male million BBS, 2015 Female million BBS, 2015 Growth rate BBS, 2015 Total fertility rate (15-49 years)

3 BBS, 2015 Life expectancy at birth years BBS, 2015 Male years BBS, 2015 Female years BBS, 2015 Literacy rate of population (7+ years) BBS, 2015 Economic indicators Indicators Data Source GDP at current market price (in Tk) 17329 billion BBS, 2016 GDP at constant market price (in Tk) 8835 billion BBS, 2016 Per capita GDP in current market prices (in US$) 1385 BBS, 2016 Per capita GNI at current market prices (in US$) 1465 BBS, 2016 Growth rate at constant prices BBS, 2016 Investment at current prices (tk) billion BBS, 2016 Inflation rate (%), Geneeral BBS, 2016 Poverty rate for April-June, 2016 BBS, 2016 Extreme poverty rate for April-June, 2016 BBS, 2016 Total number of establishment 78,18,565 BBS, 2016 Total persons engaged 2,45,00,850 BBS, 2016 Total export (Million in TK) 3003837 BBS, 2016 Total import (Million in TK) 4712495 BBS, 2016 Share of ready made garments in national export BGMEA 2015 Economically active population (15+) million BBS, 2015 Employed population (15+) million BBS, 2015 Unemployed population million BBS, 2015 Unemployment rate BBS, 2015 vii 1 Chapter I General Characteristics Official Name: The People s republic of Bangladesh .

4 State Language: Bangla, English is well spoken. National Flag: Consists of a circle coloured red throughout its area, resting on a green rectangular background. The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 10:6 and the circle has a radius of one fifth of the length. National Emblem: The national flower Shapla (nymphea-nouchali) resting on water, having on each side an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves. Capital: Dhaka Nationality: Bangladeshi Name of Currency: Taka Notes: Taka 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 Geographical Location: Between 20034 and 26038 north latitude and between 88001 and 92041 east longitude.

5 Boundary: North: India West: India South: Bay of Bengal East: India and Myanmar Area: 56977 sq. miles or 147,570 sq. km. Territorial Sea: 9000 Sq. /km 2 Main Seasons: Summer, Rainy Season, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter and Spring. Standard Time: GMT+6 hours Principal rivers: The Padma, The Meghna, The Jamuna, The Brahmaputra, The Teesta, The Surma and The Karnaphuli (Total 310 rivers including tributaries) Principal seasonal Crops and Fruits: Paddy, jute, wheat, tobacco, pulses, oil seeds, spices, vegetables, jack-fruit, banana, mango, coconut. Principal industries: Readymade garments, textiles, chemical fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, tea processing, paper & newsprints, cement, sugar, leather goods etc.

6 Principal minerals: Natural gas, Coal, Lime, White clay, Glass sand. Principal exports: Readymade garments & knitwear, frozen fish, jute & jute goods, pharmaceutical products, tea, leather products, handicrafts, chemicals. Airports International: Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet. Domestic: Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox s Bazar, Sayedpur, Rajshahi, and Barisal. Sea ports: Chittagong, Mongla, Paira Inland river ports: Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Baghabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj. Landports: Benaple, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Sonamasjid, Nakugaon, Bionia, Hili, Akhaura, Bibibazar, Bhomra, Gobrakora, Karaitoli, Bhurimari, Birol, Tamabil, Ramgarh, Sonahat, Tegamukh, Chilhati & Doulatganj.

7 3 Administrative Units and others, 2016 Unit Number Division 8 Zila 64 City Corporation 11 Pouroshava 327 Upazila 491 Police Station 644 Union 4565 Mauza 56348 Population * million Household ** 32173630 Life Expectancy at birth* years Source: LGRD and BBS Note: * SVRS 2015, ** Population and Housing Census 2011 4 5 Chapter II Environment and Disaster Climatic Variations (Average) Season Temperature (0C) Rainfall (mm) Humidity (%) Pre Monsoon 453 74 Monsoon 1733 86 Post Monsoon 210 80 Winter 44 73 Annual 203 78 Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department Yearly Average Rainfall in Bangladesh (1981-2016) Division Yearly rainfall (mm) 2015 Yearly rainfall (mm) 2016 Barisal 202 196 Chittagong 257 184 Dhaka 160 114 Khulna 144 185 Mymensingh 189 164 Rajshahi 130 115 Rangpur 177 180 Sylhet 269 358 Bangladesh 191 125 Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department Highest and Lowest temperature of Bangladesh from 2012-15 Indicators 2013 2014 2015 2016 Highest temperature Place Chuadanga Chuadanga Chuadanga Rajshahi Lowest temperature Place Sitakunda Sitakunda Sitakunda Faridpur Source.

8 Bangladesh Meteorological Department 6 Water Level of Major Rivers River Station Name 2014 2017 MaxOfWL MinOfWL MaxOfWL MinOfWL Jamuna Noonkhawa Jamuna Sirajganj Ganges-Padma Hardinge Bridge Gumti-Burinadi Daudkandi Lakhya Narayanganj - - Matamuhuri Lama Muhuri Parshuram Surma-Meghna Sylhet Surma-Meghna Bhairab Bazar Teesta Kaunia Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board Note: Water year (April-March); 57 are transboundary rivers of which 54 come from India 7 Disaster related Statistics (Disaster prone area of Bangladesh ) Sl no. Description (Disaster prone area of Bangladesh ) Number Percentage 1 Population as in 2014 20204367 2 Male 10497444 3 Female 9706923 4 Education (7+) years old and above 17362575 5 No education 6656371 6 Class I to V 5656437 7 Class Vi to IX 3223284 8 SSC/HSC equivalent 1602116 9 Graduate and above 224366 Source.

9 Bangladesh Disaster related Statistics , 2015, BBS Human Assets Index (HAI) and Economic vulnerability Index (EVI) Indicators 2014 2015 2016 1 Human Assets Index (HAI) Percentage of Population undernourished Mortality for children aged 5 years and under Gross Secondary School enrolment Ratio 2 Economic vulnerability Index (EVI) Exposure Index Trade remoteness Share of population in low elevated coastal area Merchandise export concentration Share of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in GDP Shock Index 3 Victims of natural disaster per 100000 popn 4 Instability of agricultural production (Lac MT) 5 Instability of merchandise exports (mill.)

10 Tk) Source:National Accounting Wing, 9 Chapter III Population, Household and Housing Characteristics (a) Population of Bangladesh (Adjusted) 0200000004000000060000000800000001000000 00120000000140000000160000000 Male46295000573139296773132074980386 Female43617000541412566279127874791978 Total89912000111455185130522598149772364 1981199120012011 Source: Population census 2011, 2001, 1991 & 1981, BBS 10 Population of Bangladesh (Estimated) (in million) Source: Monitoring the Situation of Vital Statistics of Bangladesh (MSVSB), BBS 11 Crude Birth Rate 2013-2016 (Per 1000) Mid-year Population Source: Monitoring the Situation of Vital Statistics of Bangladesh (MSVSB), BBS 12 Fig Age Specific (per 1000 population) Source: Monitoring the Situation of Vital Statistics of Bangladesh (MSVSB),2016 BBS.