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The 12 districts with the most shanty housing are all delta or wetland

The 12 districts with the most shanty housing are all delta or wetland

7.99

Highest · Cox's Bazar

0.07

Lowest · Bogura

64/64

Districts with a value

Per cent of households

Unit

SOURCE

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022, via UN in Bangladesh (HDX)

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