Urbanization in Bangladesh

1. Urbanization in Bangladesh
A simple Description

2. Urbanization is a population shift from rural to urban areas,
"the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in
urban areas", and the ways in which each society adapts to
the change. It predominantly results in the physical growth
of urban areas, be it horizontal or vertical.

3. With over 160 million people Bangladesh is the world’s seventh
most populous country and also one of the densest. The
population of the country is not likely to stabilize or begin to
decline before, possibly, 2060, when it might be 230 million,
with more than 70 percent being urban.

4. Level of Urbanization in Bangladesh

5. Causes of Urban Growth
Better food supply
Good medical care
Education
Jobs
Specialization of professions
Entertainment

6. Spatial Pattern of Urban Centres in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh has about 570 urban centres
of various size categories.
• Dhaka is a megacity, Chittagong,
Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet are
metropolitan areas.
• 25 are cities (with population of over
100,000) each and the rest are smaller
towns.
• There are 11 City Corporations (wiki)
and over 315 Pourashavas
(Municipalities). The other towns have
the Union Parishad type of local
government.

7. With urbanization
industries and
factories are also
increasing, which
is again followed
by air, water, soil
and sound
pollutions.

8. Prospects of Urbanization
 Electrification
 Road Communication
 Establishing School
 Health Care
Pure Drinking Water
Sanitation
Construction of Planned Residential Houses
Increasing Social Safety

9. Thank You
Presented by Mir Rasel
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University
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