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3.6.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 222376 of which 110663 are males and 111713 are females. The sex ratio
of the upazila is 99 which has remarkably decreased in 2011 as against 104 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 13.71% and the annual
compound growth rate is 1.27%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 6.1.

Table 6.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 19.9
1961-1974 42.1
1974-1981 16.8
1981-1991 27.7
1991-2001 6.7
2001-2011 13.7

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

• Literacy: In Kahaloo Upazila, it is found that 52.1% populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 6.2.

Table 6.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 27.3 47.9 52.1
Male 35.5 53.2 54.9
Female 19.1 42.4 49.2

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 6.2.

Figure 6.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

70%

60% 47.9% 52.1%
53.2% 54.9%

42.4% 49.2%

50%

40% Both Sex 35.5%
Male
27.3%
30% Female

19.1%

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 6.2 shows that the literacy rate of Kahaloo Upazila in 2011 is 52.1% for both sex,
54.9% for male and 49.2% for female. It shows an increase of 4.2, 1.7 and 6.8 percent point
in 2011 over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is
the highest i.e. 88.5% in Ward No. 04 of Kahloo Paurashava and the lowest i.e. 43.9% in
Paikar Union.

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