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3.5.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 319588 of which 159186 are males and 160402 are females. The sex ratio
of the upazila is 99 which has remarkably decreased in 2011 as against 105 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 10.13% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.95%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 5.1.

Table 5.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 82.5
1961-1974 35.0
1974-1981
1981-1991 (-)14.7
1991-2001 19.9
2001-2011 9.1
10.1

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

• Literacy: In Gabtali Upazila, it is found that 46.6% populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 5.2.

Table 5.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 24.8 39.7 46.6
Male 30.8 43.4 48.9
Female 18.5 35.8 44.3

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 5.2.

Figure 5.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

60%

50% 39.7% 46.6%
43.4% 48.9%

35.8% 44.3%

40% 30.8%

Both Sex24.8%
30% Male
18.5%
Female

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 5.2 shows that the literacy rate of Gabtali Upazila in 2011 is 46.6% for both sex, 48.9%
for male and 44.3% for female. It shows an increase of 6.9, 5.5 and 8.5 percent point in 2011
over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is the highest
i.e. 77.2% in Ward No. 02 of Gabtali Paurashava and the lowest i.e. 39.4% in Rameswarpur
Union.

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