3. Density of Population:
Population density is a measurement of
population per unit area or unit volume;
it is a quantity of type number density. It
is frequently applied to living organisms,
and most of the time to humans.
Bangladesh has an estimated 2015
population of 160.4 million, up from the
2013 estimate of 156.5 million. This
makes Bangladesh the 8th most populous
country in the world. The country has a
population density of 1,033 people per
square kilometer (2,677/square mile),
which ranks 12th in the world.
4. Density of Population
Division Density/Km2
Dhaka 1751
Chittagong 831
Rajshahi 1007
Sylhet 779
Barisal 613
Khulna 699
Mymensingh 1074
Rangpur 960
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_districts_of_
Bangladesh
5. Distribution Of Population
Population distribution refers to
where people live around the
country. Population is not evenly
distributed around the earth’s
surface because of several factors.
The factors that influence
population distribution are: natural
resources, climate, economic
development, government policy,
rural/urban settlement, capital
resources, and conflicts.
8. Problem of high density & unequal distribution of
Population
Overpopulation
Environmental
Problems
Educational
Problems
Treatment
Problems
Housing
Problems
Traffic Jam
Unemployment
Sound
Pollution
Green House
Effect
Air Pollution
Food problems
Health
problems
Load Shedding
Shelter
Problems
Poverty
9. Education Problem
Over Population creates educational problems
too. It is an extraordinary job to get admission in
schools, colleges and university. For twenty
seats, there may be two thousand candidates.
10. Treatment Problem:
The large number of population creates the treatment
problems too. There is only one qualified doctor for
every 25,000 village people on the average. They also
do not get proper and sufficient medicine.
11. Unemployment Problem:
According to study of International
Labor Organization(ILO) the rate of
growth of unemployment in Bangladesh
currently is 3.7 percent.
The number of the unemployed in
Bangladesh now is estimated at 30 million.
According to another estimate, every year 2.7 million young persons
are becoming eligible for jobs whereas only about 0.7 million of
them are getting employment.
12. Traffic Jam
• Traffic Jam is one of the most irritating problems in
Bangladesh. Everyone feels it but none seems to think over
this unhappy situation as prevails in Bangladesh.
• It has been reported that at present 80 thousand cars,40
thousand auto-rickshaws, 16 thousand trucks, 1500 buses
and 22,500 other vehicles are operating in the Dhaka
Metropolitan area.
13. Solution :
Proper utilization of people
Being aware the people.
By ensuring education for all civilization.
Proper utilization of natural resources.
By giving technical knowledge.
Establishing industry in rural area.
Exporting manpower.