Database - United Nations in Bangladesh

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Table 4.2.6 Source of Water for Household Work in Rural Areas
Division
1999 Source of Water (%)
Tubewell/Tap/ Pond/River/
Combined
Ring Well
Other
2000 Source of Water (%)
Tubewell/Tap/ Pond/River/
Combined
Ring Well
Other
Dhaka 69.3 20.7 10.0 71.7 14.6 13.7
Chittagong 26.9 58.8 14.3 28.9 42.2 28.9
Sylhet 31.9 60.1 7.9 29.5 41.4 29.1
Khulna 61.2 29.7 9.1 65.2 21.8 13.0
Barisal 7.4 78.8 13.8 7.5 72.6 19.9
Rajshahi 87.8 5.8 6.4 90.0 2.2 7.8
National 58.7 31.5 9.9 60.6 23.1 16.3
Source : BBS/UNICEF (1999 and 2000)
Note : Figures may not add up to 100.0 due to multiple responses
Table 4.2.7 Status of Urban Water Supply by Division
National
1999 Source of Drinking Water (%) 2000 Source of Drinking Water (%)
Tubewell/Tap/
Tubewell/Tap/
Pond River/Other
Pond River/Other
Ring Well
Ring Well
Dhaka 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.1
Chittagong 100.0 0.3 99.7 0.7
Sylhet 100.0 0.0 99.8 0.9
Khulna 96.8 3.5 96.6 4.0
Barisal 100.0 0.3 100.0 0.1
Rajshahi 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.3
Source : BBS/UNICEF (1999 and 2000)
Note
: Figures may not add up to 100.0 due to multiple responses
Table 4.2.8 Status of Urban Water Supply in Urban Areas
Source of Drinking Water (%)
National
Tubewell/Tap/ Ring Well
Pond River/Other
Metro City Slum 99.9 0.3
Metro City Non-Slum 100.0 0.0
Metro Cities 100.0 0.1
Other Urban 99.2 1.0
All Urban 99.6 0.5
Source: BBS/UNICEF (1999 and 2000)
Note: Figures may not add up to 100.0 due to multiple responses