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Geographic Hierarchies

Name of Indicator Source- Bangladesh Data Sheet, BBS

A. GEOGRAPHY

Location

Between 20°34' and 26°38' north latitude and
Between 80°01' and 92°41' east longitude

Boundary

North and West: India; South: Bay of Bengal; East: India & Myanmar

Area (Sq.Km.)

147,570 Sq. Km.(56,977 Sq. miles)

Territorial Water

12 Nautical miles

Standard Time

GMT+ 6 hrs

Rainfall

203 mm/month

B. ADMINISTRATION

Division

7

City Corporation

10

Metropolitan City

4

Municipality

277

Districts

64

Upazila

492

Union

4,501

Wards

40,509

Village (approximately)

87,310

Household

3,18,63,396

Average size of Household

4.6 SVRS 2010

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