Database - United Nations in Bangladesh
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Urbanization 131<br />
7.1 People and Environment<br />
Table 7.1.1 Distribution of Open Spaces <strong>in</strong> Dhaka City<br />
Type of Open Space Area <strong>in</strong> acres Area (acre) per 1000 People Percent of Total Area<br />
Agricultural 4871.00 1.15 12.12<br />
Garden 362.00 0.086 0.901<br />
Graveyard 14.50 0.003 0.036<br />
Lake 60.71 0.014 0.151<br />
Vacant Space 2004.63 0.470 4.991<br />
Park 358.46 0.082 0.892<br />
Playground 156.46 0.037 0.390<br />
Pond 101.12 0.024 0.252<br />
Swamp 731.00 0.173 1.82<br />
Urban Forest 8.00 0.002 0.02<br />
Total 8668.23 2.040 21.573<br />
Source: Bhadra and Shamm<strong>in</strong> (2001)<br />
Table 7.1.2 List of Some Slums and Squatter Settlements (with No. of Household, Total Population, Area and Ward<br />
Number) <strong>in</strong> Dhaka City<br />
Sl.<br />
No. of Total Area Ward<br />
Name and Address of the Slums<br />
No. Household Population (acre) Number<br />
01 Kurmitola Bustee, Section-12, Pallobi 750 3850 8.33 02<br />
02 Kallayanpur Pora Bustee 1402 7300 2.91 11<br />
03 Vasantek 4, Dhaka Cantonment 1200 5000 15.00 15<br />
04 Korail Bustee (North Side of Gulshan Lake) 7000 31000 12.00 19<br />
05 WASW Plot Bustee, Rd No. 55, Plot No. 12 300 3000 2.66 19<br />
06 Kamlapur Railway Barak Bustee 450 2200 1.50 31<br />
07 Khilgaon Bagicha Bustee 230 1150 1.50 34<br />
08 Agargaon Radio Office (North Side) 5500 30250 64.50 41<br />
09 Geneva Camp 7500 41250 9.88 47<br />
10 Bacila Bustee, Mohammadpur 920 8740 42.20 47<br />
11 Benband Bustee, Benband, Dhanmondi 300 1500 5.00 48<br />
12 North Side Bustee of High Court 300 1500 5.00 56<br />
13 <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Railway Colony Bustee, Phulbaria 300 1500 1.50 57<br />
14 Gandaria Rail L<strong>in</strong>e Bustee, Gandaria 700 4500 4.10 57<br />
15 Kalunagar Bustee 204 1122 4.60 58<br />
16 Ganoktoli Sweeper Colony Bustee 852 4686 2.30 58<br />
17 13 & 14 Shahidnagar Bustee 650 3275 2.00 60<br />
18 North Portion of Buriganga River, Islambagh 700 3600 4.00 65<br />
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