Sylhet
City in Sylhet Municipal Division
Contents: Population
The population development of Sylhet as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Transcription | Native | Population Census 1991-03-13 | Population Census 2001-01-22 | Population Census 2011-03-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylhet | City | Silēṭa | সিলেট | 117,396 | 263,197 | 479,837 | |
| Sylhet | Division | Silēṭa | সিলেট বিভাগ | 6,765,039 | 7,939,343 | 9,910,219 |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Unions and most municipalities in the boundaries of 2011. Districts and some fused municipalities in 2020 boundaries. Some area figures of union councils and municipalities are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| males | 256,244 |
| females | 223,593 |
| Urbanization (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Urban | 479,837 |