#  Rajshahi Leads in Marriage Rate, Sylhet at the Bottom

> In Bangladesh, the Rajshahi division has the highest marriage rate, with 68.97% of people over 10 years old currently married, while Sylhet has the lowest at 55.59%. Khulna follows Rajshahi closely with a 68.85% marriag…

Published: 2024-07-14 · Desk: Bangladesh · Source: Dhaka Tribune

In Bangladesh, the Rajshahi division has the highest marriage rate, with 68.97% of people over 10 years old currently married, while Sylhet has the lowest at 55.59%. Khulna follows Rajshahi closely with a 68.85% marriage rate. Overall, 65.26% of individuals aged 10 and above are married, 28.65% are unmarried, and the rest are widowed or divorced. Women show a higher marriage rate at 67.47%, compared to 63.02% of men. This data comes from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) analysis of marital status in the Population and Housing Census 2022.

Original reporting: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/351948/report-rajshahi-tops-in-marriage-rate-sylhet
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