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3.4.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 176678 of which 87073 are males and 89605 are females. The sex ratio of
the upazila is 97 which has remarkably decreased in 2011 as against 103 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 9.81% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.93%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 4.1.

Table 4.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 19.0
1961-1974 43.4
1974-1981 21.9
1981-1991 26.6
1991-2001 7.9
2001-2011 9.8

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

• Literacy: In Dhubchanchia Upazila, it is found that 51.7% populations aged 7 years and over
are literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 4.2.

Table 4.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 29.3 45.4 51.7
Male 37.8 51.6 55.6
Female 20.5 39.1 47.9

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 4.2.

Figure 4.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

70%

60% 29.3%
37.8%
50%
20.5%
45.4%
51.6%

39.1%
51.7%
55.6%

47.9%
40%
Both Sex
Male

30% Female

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 4.2 shows that the literacy rate of Dhubchanchia Upazila in 2011 is 51.7% for both sex,
55.6% for male and 47.9% for female. It shows an increase of 6.3, 4.0, and 8.8 percent point
in 2011 over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is
the highest i.e. 73.9% in Ward No. 05 of Dhubchanchia Paurashava and the lowest i.e. 46.6%
in Chamrul Union.

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