2. Coastal zone of Bangladesh
Coastal Area : 47,150 sq. km, includes 147 Upazillas under 19 districts
It lies between latitude and longitude 89◦-93◦ E and 21◦ -23◦ N
So The coastal land zone extends over 32% of the country
population of 38.5 million=26% population of entire country=an average population
density of 817 persons per sq. km.
The landward boundary of the Bangladesh coastal zone is defined by three hydrological indicators: tidal
influence, salinity intrusion and the influence of cyclones and storm surges.
1:South West (Ganges Tidal Floodplain – West)
2: South Central (Ganges Tidal Floodplain – East)
3: South East (Young Meghna Estuarine Floodplain)
4: East and Hill (Chittagong Coastal Plains )
Reference:
BBS 2011
BWDB 2000, Brammer 2014