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3.3.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 292404 of which 143091 are males and 149313 are females. The sex ratio
of the upazila is 96 which has remarkably decreased in 2011 as against 102 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 7.97% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.76%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 3.1.

Table 3.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 28.3
1961-1974 44.6
1974-1981 22.3
1981-1991 19.6
1991-2001 9.7
2001-2011 8.0

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

• Literacy: In Dhunat Upazila, it is found that 35.6% populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 3.2.

Table 3.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 19.3 31.1 35.6
Male 25.1 35.5 38.3
Female 13.4 26.8 33.1

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

50%

40% 19.3%
25.1%

13.4%
31.1%
35.5%

26.8%
35.6%
38.3%

33.1%
30%

Both Sex

Male

Female
20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 3.2 shows that the literacy rate of Dhunat Upazila in 2011 is 35.6% for both sex, 38.3
for male and 33.1% for female. It shows an increase of 4.5, 2.8 and 9.3 percent point in 2011
over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is the highest
i.e. 72.4% in Ward No.04 of Dhunat Paurashava and the lowest i.e.26.1% in Ward No. 07 of
the same Paurashava.

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