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DISTRICT : RAJSHAHI

DISTRICT CODE : 081

General information
Geographical information
Type of latrine used
Feasible type of latrine
Type of water supply technologies used (Conventional)
Type of water supply technologies used (Alternative)
Feasible type of water supply technologies (Conventional)
Feasible type of water supply technologies (Alternative)
Who is doing what in the district
Sanitation Coverage

General information
Land Area		2407.01 (Sq. Km.)
No. Of Upazilas		13
No. Of Unions		71
Population Information	Male	672735
	Female	636799
	Children	833720
	Under 5 Yrs	266832
	Total Population	2410086
Literacy		45.03%
Present Sanitation Coverage		95.07%
Present Water Supply Coverage
No. Of Unions Achieved 100% Sanitation Coverage Declared by GoB

Information Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (Population Census-2001)
Last Update : August 2007

Geographical information
Geo Hydrological Area	Low Water Table
Topographic Condition	Plain land
Ground Water Supply Related Problem	Arsenic, Iron
Natural Calamities	Flood

Type of latrine used
SN	Latrine Name
1.	Single pit offset VIP latrine (Using PVC and pit without lining)
2.	Alternative twin pit offset pour flush water seal latrine (Simple pit)
3.	Single pit direct pour flush water seal latrine (Using earthen pit lined with bamboo fence)
4.	Single pit direct pour flush water seal latrine (Using earthen pit)
5.	Single pit direct pour flush water seal latrine (Using RCC ring)
6.	Hanging Latrine

Feasible type of latrine
SN	Latrine Name
1.	Direct single pit latrine using Motka
2.	Offset pit latrine using gutter and PVC pipe (Simple pit)
3.	Single pit offset VIP latrine (Using PVC and pit without lining)
4.	Alternative twin pit offset pour flush water seal latrine (Simple pit)
5.	Single pit offset pour flush water seal latrine (Pit lined with burnt clay)
6.	Single pit direct pour flush water seal latrine (Using earthen pit)
7.	Alternative twin pit offset flush water seal latrine (Pit lined with RCC ring)
8.	Single pit offset pour flush water seal latrine (Pit lined with RCC ring)
9.	Single pit direct pour flush water seal latrine (Using RCC ring)

Type of water supply technologies used (Conventional)
SN	Name
1.	No. 6 Tube well
2.	Deep Set Pump(DSP)
3.	TARA
4.	Conversion of No. 6

Type of water supply technologies used (Alternative)
SN	Name
1.	Rain Water Harvesting System (Both household and community based)
2.	Dug Well(DW)
3.	Pond Sand Filter(PSF)

Feasible type of water supply technologies (Conventional)
SN	Name
1.	Deep Set Pump(DSP)
2.	TARA

Feasible type of water supply technologies (Alternative)
SN	Name
1.	Rain Water Harvesting System (Both household and community based)
2.	Pipe Line Water Supply System

Who is doing what in the District
NAME	Local Address	Programs	Period
Environment and Population Research Centre (EPRC)	(i) Dr. Bilqis Amin Hoque, Chairperson, and Head of Research(ii) Sufia Khanam, Research Coordinator Contact Address: House # 242, Road # 17, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206Tel: 880-2- 8822772E-mail: eprchq@yahoo.com, eprc@bol-online.com	Building Capacity for Rural Household Environmental Health Improvement through a Local Information Exchange Mechanism	January'05 to December'06
Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS)	Md.Mahabub MorshedDesignation: CoordinatorContact Address: House#35/1(Ground floor), Road#3, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207Tel: +880 2 8112962, +880 2 8115755, +8801718122021E-mail: vhss@citecho.net	TOT on Arsenic	January'02 to
CARE	Selim Reza HasanDesignation: Technical Coordinator- LRSP, InformationAddress: RPR Centre (8th Floor), 20-21, Kawran Bazar , Dhaka- 1215.Tel: 8114207-9 Ext 114E-mail: selim@carebangladesh.org	WatSan Partnership Project (WPP)1. Capacity building and technical assistance to partner NGOs PNGOs) and village development Committees2. Behavior change through a community approach3. Advocacy for prevention and mitigation of arsenic related problemsProviding options for safe drinking water for villagers	January'98 to December'03
VERC	Md. Robiul IslamDesignation: Project EngineerContact Address: Anandapur, Savar, DhakaTel: 01716049179E-mail: verc@bangla.net	Arsenic Mitigation Project, Sitakundu	April'05 to March'06
Development Association for Self-reliance Communication& Health (DASCOH)	Akramul HaqueDesignation: Project Coordinator-SDSDContact Address: Lutheran Mission, Dingadoba, RajshahiHead Office: House-35, Road-117, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212Tel:0721-776305, 88-02-9882657-9E-mail: dascoh_sdsd@librabd.net, srkreuz@bdonline.com	Arsenic screeningPatient ID, referral & ManagementSubsidized alternative safe water option to poor people	April'04 to March'07

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Sanitation Coverage
	Title	No.	%
According to Baseline Survey from Oct' 2003 - Mar' 2007	Total number of Households	330944
	House holds using hygienic Latrine	100539	30.38
	House holds using unhygienic Latrine	48332	14.6
Advancement of Sanitation Activities from January'07 to March'07	Conversion on unhygienic latrine to hygienic Latrine	0	0
	Installed latrine by DPHE	0	0
	Installed latrine by 20% finance from Upzilla parishad	0	0
	Installed latrine by own finance of Union parishad	0	0
	Installed latrine by own finance of Village Govt.	330	0.1
	Installed latrine by NGO’s	232	0.07
	Installed latrine by individual initiative	1205	0.36
	Installed latrine from different sources	125	0.04
	House holds using hygiene Latrine	1892	0.57
Upto March'2007	Overall House holds using hygienic Latrine

Information Source:	Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
Last Update :	April 2007