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3.7.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 180802 of which 90408 are males and 90394 are females. The sex ratio of
the upazila is 100 in 2011 as against 104 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 7.52% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.72%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 7.1.

Table 7.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 22.8
1961-1974 50.5
1974-1981 28.0
1981-1991 31.3
1991-2001 14.0
2001-2011 7.5

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

• Literacy: In Nandigram Upazila, it is found that 36.9 populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 7.2.

Table 7.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 29.1 42.2 47.5
Male 37.6 48.4 51.7
Female 20.3 35.7 43.4

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 7.2.

Figure 7.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

60% 29.1%
37.6%
50%
20.3%
42.2%
48.4%

35.7%
47.5%
51.7%

43.4%
40%

Both Sex
30% Male

Female

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 7.2 shows that the literacy rate of Nandigram Upazila in 2011 is 47.5% for both sex,
51.7 for male and 43.4% for female. It shows an increase of 5.3, 3.3 and 7.7 percent point in
2011 over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is the
highest i.e. 70.2% in Ward No. 09 of Nandigram Paurashava and the lowest i.e. 36.5% in
Ward No 02 of the same Paurashava .

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