| Table 11.01: Administrative Units, Households and Population by Sex, 2001 Census | |||||||||||
| Administrative | Number | Total | POPULATION | Sex Ratio | House- | ||||||
| Area/Zila | Upazila/ | Union | Village | Muni- | Household | Both sexes | Male | Female | hold | ||
| Thana | cipality | size | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| BANGLADESH | 508 | 4,466 | 103,527 | 223 | 25,490,822 | 124,355,263 | 64,091,508 | 60,263,719 | 106.4 | 4.9 | |
| BARISAL DIV. | 39 | 333 | 4,276 | 22 | 1,647,700 | 8,173,718 | 4,159,110 | 4,014,608 | 103.6 | 5.0 | |
| Barguna | 5 | 38 | 563 | 4 | 179,968 | 848,554 | 430,322 | 418,232 | 102.9 | 4.7 | |
| Barisal | 10 | 86 | 1,290 | 5 | 474,076 | 2,355,967 | 1,197,722 | 1,158,245 | 103.4 | 5.0 | |
| Bhola | 7 | 60 | 461 | 5 | 328,670 | 1,703,117 | 884,028 | 819,089 | 107.9 | 5.2 | |
| Jhalakati | 4 | 31 | 452 | 2 | 144,923 | 694,231 | 345,735 | 348,496 | 99.2 | 4.8 | |
| Patuakhali | 7 | 67 | 865 | 3 | 287,101 | 1,460,781 | 739,331 | 721,450 | 102.5 | 5.1 | |
| Pirojpur | 6 | 51 | 645 | 3 | 232,962 | 1,111,068 | 561,972 | 549,096 | 102.3 | 4.8 | |
| CHITT. DIV. | 102 | 914 | 15,012 | 38 | 4,472,302 | 24,290,384 | 12,404,465 | 11,885,919 | 104.4 | 5.4 | |
| Bandarban | 7 | 29 | 1,501 | 1 | 60,141 | 298,120 | 162,133 | 135,987 | 119.2 | 5.0 | |
| Brahmanbaria | 8 | 98 | 1,331 | 4 | 429,390 | 2,398,254 | 1,205,552 | 1,192,702 | 101.1 | 5.6 | |
| Chandpur | 8 | 87 | 1,237 | 6 | 433,768 | 2,271,229 | 1,124,882 | 1,146,347 | 98.1 | 5.2 | |
| Chittagong | 26 | 194 | 1,310 | 7 | 1,240,537 | 6,612,140 | 3,477,178 | 3,134,962 | 110.9 | 5.3 | |
| Comilla | 13 | 179 | 3,638 | 5 | 828,168 | 4,595,557 | 2,312,734 | 2,282,823 | 101.3 | 5.5 | |
| Cox's Bazar | 7 | 67 | 984 | 3 | 296,109 | 1,773,709 | 927,196 | 846,513 | 109.5 | 6.0 | |
| Feni | 5 | 45 | 570 | 2 | 223,049 | 1,240,384 | 616,128 | 624,256 | 98.7 | 5.6 | |
| Khagrachhari | 8 | 34 | 1,581 | 1 | 109,190 | 525,664 | 277,614 | 248,050 | 111.9 | 4.8 | |
| Laksmipur | 4 | 50 | 539 | 3 | 288,736 | 1,489,901 | 744,741 | 745,160 | 99.9 | 5.2 | |
| Noakhali | 6 | 83 | 977 | 5 | 460,394 | 2,577,244 | 1,281,756 | 1,295,488 | 98.9 | 5.6 | |
| Rangamati | 10 | 48 | 1,344 | 1 | 102,820 | 508,182 | 274,551 | 233,631 | 117.5 | 4.9 | |
| SYLHET DIV. | 35 | 323 | 10,101 | 14 | 1,388,159 | 7,939,343 | 4,064,701 | 3,874,642 | 104.9 | 5.7 | |
| Habigonj | 8 | 77 | 2,076 | 4 | 322,037 | 1,757,665 | 893,020 | 864,645 | 103.3 | 5.5 | |
| Moulavibazar | 6 | 66 | 2,018 | 4 | 292,889 | 1,612,374 | 820,686 | 791,688 | 103.7 | 5.5 | |
| Sunamganj | 10 | 82 | 2,782 | 4 | 349,558 | 2,013,738 | 1,036,678 | 977,060 | 106.1 | 5.8 | |
| Sylhet | 11 | 98 | 3,225 | 2 | 423,675 | 2,555,566 | 1,314,317 | 1,241,249 | 105.9 | 6.0 | |
| DHAKA DIV. | 141 | 1,236 | 41,486 | 64 | 8,236,030 | 39,044,716 | 20,362,457 | 18,682,223 | 109.0 | 4.7 | |
| Dhaka | 27 | 75 | 1,864 | 3 | 1,796,950 | 8,511,228 | 4,712,330 | 3,798,898 | 124.0 | 4.7 | |
| Faridpur | 8 | 79 | 18,064 | 4 | 349,458 | 1,756,470 | 893,358 | 863,112 | 103.5 | 5.0 | |
| Gazipur | 5 | 45 | 1,162 | 2 | 448,258 | 2,031,891 | 1,067,722 | 964,169 | 110.7 | 4.5 | |
| Gopalganj | 5 | 68 | 880 | 4 | 221,986 | 1,165,273 | 592,805 | 572,468 | 103.6 | 5.2 | |
| Jamalpur | 7 | 68 | 1,346 | 6 | 481,235 | 2,107,209 | 1,075,694 | 1,031,515 | 104.3 | 4.4 | |
| Kishoreganj | 13 | 105 | 1,794 | 4 | 534,770 | 2,594,554 | 1,320,117 | 1,274,437 | 103.6 | 4.9 | |
| Madaripur | 4 | 57 | 1,039 | 3 | 231,655 | 1,146,349 | 584,016 | 562,333 | 103.9 | 4.9 | |
| Manikganj | 7 | 65 | 1,652 | 1 | 276,932 | 1,285,080 | 647,839 | 637,241 | 101.7 | 4.6 | |
| Munshiganj | 6 | 67 | 911 | 2 | 250,850 | 1,293,972 | 655,585 | 638,387 | 102.7 | 5.2 | |
| Mymensingh | 12 | 146 | 2,700 | 8 | 965,155 | 4,490,126 | 2,297,302 | 2,192,824 | 104.8 | 4.7 | |
| Narayanganj | 5 | 47 | 1,379 | 2 | 453,627 | 2,173,948 | 1,161,971 | 1,011,977 | 114.8 | 4.8 | |
| Contd. | |||||||||||
| Table 11.01: Administrative Units, Households and Population by Sex, 2001 Census | |||||||||||
| Administrative | Number | Total | POPULATION | Sex Ratio | House | ||||||
| Area/Zila | Upazila/ | Union | Village | Muni- | Household | Both sexes | Male | Female | hold | ||
| Thana | cipality | size | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Narsingdi | 6 | 69 | 1,059 | 3 | 385,361 | 1,895,984 | 974,026 | 921,958 | 105.6 | 4.9 | |
| Netrokona | 10 | 85 | 2,279 | 4 | 409,807 | 1,988,188 | 1,016,991 | 971,197 | 104.7 | 4.9 | |
| Rajbari | 4 | 42 | 984 | 3 | 191,492 | 951,906 | 489,557 | 462,349 | 105.9 | 5.0 | |
| Shariatpur | 6 | 64 | 1,235 | 5 | 213,677 | 1,082,300 | 543,838 | 538,426 | 101.0 | 5.1 | |
| Sherpur | 5 | 51 | 713 | 2 | 301,706 | 1,279,542 | 659,512 | 620,030 | 106.4 | 4.2 | |
| Tangail | 11 | 103 | 2,425 | 8 | 723,111 | 3,290,696 | 1,669,794 | 1,620,902 | 103.0 | 4.6 | |
| KHULNA DIV. | 64 | 566 | 9,291 | 28 | 3,119,482 | 14,705,229 | 7,585,999 | 7,119,230 | 106.6 | 4.7 | |
| Bagerhat | 9 | 75 | 1,031 | 3 | 323,505 | 1,549,031 | 804,143 | 744,888 | 108.0 | 4.8 | |
| Chuadanga | 4 | 31 | 514 | 4 | 225,830 | 1,007,130 | 518,188 | 488,942 | 106.0 | 4.5 | |
| Jessore | 8 | 92 | 1,434 | 4 | 524,127 | 2,471,554 | 1,277,650 | 1,193,904 | 107.0 | 4.7 | |
| Jhenaidah | 6 | 67 | 1,152 | 5 | 333,526 | 1,579,490 | 815,576 | 763,914 | 106.8 | 4.7 | |
| Khulna | 14 | 70 | 1,119 | 2 | 499,324 | 2,378,971 | 1,244,226 | 1,134,745 | 109.6 | 4.8 | |
| Kushtia | 6 | 61 | 978 | 4 | 379,504 | 1,740,155 | 893,744 | 846,411 | 105.6 | 4.6 | |
| Magura | 4 | 36 | 700 | 1 | 163,949 | 824,311 | 420,907 | 403,404 | 104.3 | 5.0 | |
| Meherpur | 3 | 18 | 277 | 1 | 137,901 | 591,436 | 303,166 | 288,270 | 105.2 | 4.3 | |
| Narail | 3 | 37 | 651 | 2 | 141,071 | 698,447 | 353,201 | 345,246 | 102.3 | 5.0 | |
| Satkhira | 7 | 79 | 1,435 | 2 | 390,745 | 1,864,704 | 955,198 | 909,506 | 105.0 | 4.8 | |
| RAJSHAHI DIV. | 127 | 1,094 | 23,361 | 57 | 6,627,149 | 30,201,873 | 15,514,776 | 14,687,097 | 105.6 | 4.6 | |
| Bogra | 11 | 108 | 2,695 | 5 | 688,367 | 3,013,056 | 1,547,341 | 1,465,715 | 105.6 | 4.4 | |
| Dinajpur | 13 | 101 | 2,143 | 6 | 579,929 | 2,642,850 | 1,363,892 | 1,278,958 | 106.6 | 4.6 | |
| Gaibandha | 7 | 82 | 1,243 | 2 | 493,282 | 2,138,181 | 1,085,097 | 1,053,084 | 103.0 | 4.3 | |
| Joypurhat | 5 | 32 | 896 | 3 | 204,317 | 846,696 | 434,616 | 412,080 | 105.5 | 4.1 | |
| Kurigram | 9 | 73 | 1,903 | 2 | 397,465 | 1,792,073 | 896,930 | 895,143 | 100.2 | 4.5 | |
| Lalmonirhat | 5 | 42 | 476 | 2 | 244,662 | 1,109,343 | 566,344 | 542,999 | 104.3 | 4.5 | |
| Noagaon | 11 | 99 | 2,799 | 2 | 540,222 | 2,391,355 | 1,228,253 | 1,163,102 | 105.6 | 4.4 | |
| Natore | 6 | 52 | 1,384 | 4 | 337,311 | 1,521,336 | 784,200 | 737,136 | 106.4 | 4.5 | |
| Nawabganj | 5 | 45 | 1,120 | 3 | 275,707 | 1,425,322 | 725,354 | 699,968 | 103.6 | 5.2 | |
| Nilphamari | 6 | 61 | 370 | 3 | 335,178 | 1,571,690 | 810,268 | 761,422 | 106.4 | 4.7 | |
| Pabna | 9 | 72 | 1,536 | 8 | 448,290 | 2,176,270 | 1,126,084 | 1,050,186 | 107.2 | 4.9 | |
| Panchagar | 5 | 43 | 843 | 1 | 178,957 | 836,196 | 429,490 | 406,706 | 105.6 | 4.7 | |
| Rajshahi | 13 | 71 | 1,853 | 7 | 503,036 | 2,286,874 | 1,184,448 | 1,102,426 | 107.4 | 4.5 | |
| Rangpur | 8 | 83 | 1,435 | 3 | 579,902 | 2,542,441 | 1,307,396 | 1,235,045 | 105.9 | 4.4 | |
| Sirajganj | 9 | 79 | 2,024 | 4 | 562,708 | 2,693,814 | 1,397,863 | 1,295,951 | 107.9 | 4.8 | |
| Takurgaon | 5 | 51 | 641 | 2 | 257,816 | 1,214,376 | 627,200 | 587,176 | 106.8 | 4.7 | |
| Source: Population Census 2001 ( Preliminary Report ), BBS | |||||||||||