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Dhaka
City at a Glance
Latitude
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23 43' N
Longitude -90 24' E
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Climate
: Tropical with heavy rain and bright sunshine in the monsoon
and warm for the greater part of the year. The winter months, form November
to March are however, most likeable, cool and pleasant. |
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Temperature : |
Max. |
Min. | |
Summer |
36.7 c |
21.1 c | |
Winter |
31.7 c |
10.5 c | |
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Rainfall : |
2540 mm annually | |
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Humidity : |
80 per cent
(approx) | |
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Type of Clothing : |
Tropical in summer
and light woolen in winter. | |
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Language : |
Bangla, English is
widely spoken and understood. | |
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Area DSCC: | 47.212 sqkm
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Population : |
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Growth of
Population : |
6% per year. | |
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Working force : |
50% of the
population aged 10 year and above are in gain full EMPLOYMENT | |
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Informal
Activities : |
21%
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Household Work : |
28%
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Other Service : |
25%
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Unemployed : |
23%
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Garment Workers
and Household Work (Women): |
0.8% million. | |
Per Capita Income
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US$ 550
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Literacy Rate : |
63.2% |
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