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3.11.5 Population Characteristics: According to Population and Housing Census 2011, the total
population of the upazila is 378700 of which 190376 are males and 188324 are females. The sex ratio
of the upazila is 101 which has remarkably decreased in 2011 as against 106 in 2001.

• Growth Rate: The decadal population growth rate for the upazila is 7.46% and the annual
compound growth rate is 0.71%. The decadal growth rates over the last half-century are
shown in table 11.1.

Table 11.1: Decadal growth rate of population, 1951-2011

Decades Growth Rate (%)
1951-1961 27.1
1961-1974 39.3
1974-1981 19.3
1981-1991 24.3
1991-2001 12.7
2001-2011 7.5

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

• Literacy: In Sibganj Upazila, it is found that 44.1% populations aged 7 years and over are
literate. Literacy rates by sex of three consecutive censuses are shown in table 11.2.

Table 11.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

Item 1991 2001 2011
Both Sex 24.1 36.0 44.1
Male 31.7 41.9 47.9
Female 16.0 29.8 40.2

Literacy rate is also shown in a Bar-Diagram in figure 11.2.

Figure 11.2: Literacy rate by sex, 1991-2011

60%

50% 41.9% 44.1%
47.9%
36.0%
40.2%

40% 24.1% 29.8%
31.7%
Both Sex
30% Male 16.0%

Female

20%

10%

0% 2001 2011
1991

Table 11.2 shows that the literacy rate of Sibganj upazila in 2011 is 44.1% for both sex,
47.9% for male and 40.2% for female. It shows an increase of 8.1, 6.0 and 10.4 percent point
in 2011 over 2001 for both sex, male and female respectively. In the upazila, the literacy is
the highest i.e. 68.6% in Ward No.07 of Sibganj Paurashava and the lowest i.e.39.2% in
Maidanhata Union.

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