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3.1.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 195186 of which 97368 are males and 97818 are females. The sex ratio of
the upazila is 100 in 2011 as against 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 4.37% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.42%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 1.1.

Table 1.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 (-) 23.8
1961-1974 25.4
1974-1981 24.2
1981-1991 28.4
1991-2001 9.8
2001-2011 4.4

3.1.6 Literacy and Education: Information on literacy and education is furnished below:

• Literacy: In Adamdighi Upazila, it is found that 54.6% populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 1.2.

Table 1.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 34.4 50.4 54.6
Male 42.2 55.5 57.9
Female 26.0 45.1 51.3

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

70%

60% 34.4%
42.2%
50%
26.0%
50.4%
55.5%

45.1%
54.6%
57.9%

51.3%
40% Both Sex
Male

30% Female

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 1.2 shows that the literacy rate of Adamdighi Upazila in 2011 is 54.6% for both sex,
57.9% for male and 51.3% for female. It shows an increase of 4.2, 2.4 and 6.2 percent point in
2011 over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is the
highest i.e. 75.2% in Ward No. 06 of Santahar Paurashava and the lowest i.e. 49.1% in
Champapur Union.

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