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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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