Published in: 2024
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CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE
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Rajshahi is a fast-growing city, which is 248 km away from the Dhaka city. It is beside the Padma River and well connected with road, airway and railways. It is one of the oldest towns and was declared City Corporation in 1990.
According to the population census in 2011 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the Rajshahi City population was 449,756. The urban population growth is 3.5% per year. Considering 10% floating population, such as farmers and traders, comes to the city every day, the present (2020) population is estimated to be around 674,268.
The outcome of the SFD graphic shows that only thirty seven percent (37%) of the excreta flow is classified as safely managed, and the remaining sixty three percent (63%) is classified as unsafely managed.
CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE (2024). SFD (Lite) Report - Rajshahi City Corporation, Bangladesh. CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE
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