Rajshahi sees highest divorce rate while Barishal lowest

The Report Desk

Published: July 27, 2022, 05:54 PM

Rajshahi sees highest divorce rate while Barishal lowest

Rajshahi division is at the top in the country with 61 percent divorce rate while rate is 42 percent in the entire country in terms of its total population. 

Division-wise, divorce rate is 29 percent in Barishal, 30 percent in Chattogram, 40 percent in Dhaka, 55 percent in Khulna, 40 percent in Mymensingh, 38 percent in Rangpur and 43 percent in Sylhet.

According to the preliminary report of "Population and Housing Census 2022", married people comprise of 65.26 percent of the population.

Percentage of unmarried people is 28.65, widowed 5.31 percent, and 37 percent people are separated in the country.

Unmarried people are 27.20 percent in Barishal, 32.57 percent in Chattogarm, 28.93 percent in Dhaka, 24.52 percent in Khulna, 27.75 percent in Mymensingh, 24.38 percent in Rajshahi and 25.78 percent in Rangpur.

 

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