Child Equity Atlas - BIDS
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Population Distribution and Demographic Situation<br />
programmatic debate and actions by individuals<br />
and institutions accountable for tackling this<br />
issue. Further analysis of the correlation between<br />
married female teenagers and levels of other<br />
social deprivation measures are presented and<br />
discussed later in Chapter eight.<br />
2.6 Female Headed Households<br />
2.6.1 The proportion of female headed<br />
households, which is an indicator of women’s<br />
changing roles in society, has increased from 13.8<br />
per cent in 2001 to 15.6 per cent in 2011, with very<br />
minimal difference between urban (14 per cent)<br />
and rural areas (16 per cent). Chittagong division,<br />
with 23.1 per cent female headed households<br />
has the highest and Khulna with 11.5 per cent<br />
has the lowest proportion of households headed<br />
by females (Figure 2.3). The spatial distribution is<br />
presented in Map 2.9.<br />
Female headed household (%)<br />
Figure 2.3: Percentage of female headed<br />
households by administrative divisions,<br />
Bangladesh 2011<br />
25.0<br />
20.0<br />
15.0<br />
10.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
16.2<br />
Barisal<br />
23. 1<br />
15.0<br />
Dhaka<br />
11.5 11.8<br />
Khulna<br />
Rajshahi<br />
13.0<br />
Rangpur<br />
17.8<br />
Sylhet<br />
15.6<br />
Total<br />
Table 2.5: Prevalence of female headed<br />
households (per cent): Lowest and highest<br />
districts, Bangladesh 2011<br />
Srl.<br />
Lowest districts<br />
Highest districts<br />
District % District %<br />
1. Chuadanga 8.9 Feni 29.2<br />
2. Thakurgaon 9.6 Noakhali 27.5<br />
3. Rangamati 9.8 Lakshmipur 26.5<br />
4. Jhenaidah 9.9 Chandpur 25.2<br />
5. Panchagarh 10.0 Comilla 24.7<br />
Bangladesh: 15.6%<br />
Photo : Ibrahim Khan Moni<br />
Photo : Ibrahim Khan Moni<br />
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