Area Database (v4.2.1)

Gender
Patrilocality Index (positive values patrilocal, negative values matrilocal)
Subnational regions
Bangladesh
All years

Patrilocality Index (positive values patrilocal, negative values matrilocal)

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 2.27 2.24 2.20 2.17 2.14 2.10 2.07 2.04 2.00 1.97 1.93 1.90 1.91 1.93 1.94 1.96 1.97 1.99 2.00 2.00 1.99 1.99 2.15 2.31 2.46 2.62 2.78 2.94 3.10
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 2.49 2.41 2.32 2.23 2.14 2.06 1.97 1.88 1.79 1.71 1.62 1.53 1.61 1.68 1.76 1.84 1.92 1.99 2.07 1.95 1.82 1.70 1.92 2.14 2.35 2.57 2.79 3.01 3.23
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 3.77 3.68 3.59 3.50 3.41 3.32 3.23 3.15 3.06 2.97 2.88 2.79 2.64 2.48 2.33 2.18 2.03 1.87 1.72 2.09 2.46 2.83 2.81 2.78 2.76 2.73 2.71 2.69 2.66
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 1.03 1.13 1.23 1.33 1.43 1.53 1.63 1.74 1.84 1.94 2.04 2.14 2.12 2.11 2.09 2.08 2.06 2.05 2.03 1.88 1.73 1.58 1.86 2.14 2.41 2.69 2.97 3.25 3.53
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 2.00 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.00 1.97 1.94 1.90 1.87 1.84 1.81 1.82 1.82 1.83 2.06 2.30 2.53 2.77 3.00 3.23 3.47
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 2.33 2.23 2.13 2.03 1.93 1.83 1.73 1.63 1.53 1.43 1.33 1.23 1.32 1.42 1.51 1.61 1.70 1.80 1.89 1.98 2.07 2.16 2.27 2.38 2.50 2.61 2.72 2.83 2.94
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 2.78 2.70 2.63 2.55 2.48 2.40 2.33 2.25 2.18 2.10 2.03 1.95 1.97 1.99 2.01 2.04 2.06 2.08 2.10 2.12 2.14 2.16 2.34 2.52 2.70 2.88 3.06 3.24 3.42
Chittagong 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.22 2.19 2.17 2.15 2.13 2.10 2.08 2.15 2.23 2.30 2.43 2.56 2.70 2.83 2.96 3.09 3.22
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 2.66 2.60 2.55 2.49 2.44 2.38 2.33 2.27 2.22 2.16 2.11 2.05 2.08 2.11 2.14 2.16 2.19 2.22 2.25 2.06 1.86 1.67 1.98 2.29 2.61 2.92 3.23 3.54 3.85
Dhaka 1.73 1.68 1.64 1.59 1.55 1.50 1.46 1.41 1.37 1.32 1.28 1.23 1.20 1.16 1.13 1.09 1.06 1.02 0.99 1.07 1.16 1.24 1.34 1.44 1.53 1.63 1.73 1.83 1.93
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 2.21 2.19 2.16 2.14 2.12 2.09 2.07 2.05 2.02 2.00 1.97 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.04 2.08 2.11 2.14 2.17 2.21 2.25 2.29 2.45 2.62 2.78 2.95 3.11 3.27 3.44
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 1.61 1.68 1.74 1.81 1.88 1.95 2.01 2.08 2.15 2.22 2.28 2.35 2.46 2.57 2.68 2.79 2.90 3.01 3.12 2.77 2.41 2.06 2.23 2.39 2.56 2.72 2.89 3.06 3.22
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 2.50 2.45 2.39 2.34 2.29 2.24 2.18 2.13 2.08 2.03 1.97 1.92 1.92 1.92 1.92 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.96 2.02 2.07 2.23 2.39 2.54 2.70 2.86 3.02 3.18
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 2.52 2.46 2.41 2.35 2.30 2.24 2.19 2.13 2.08 2.02 1.97 1.91 1.95 1.99 2.03 2.06 2.10 2.14 2.18 2.03 1.89 1.74 1.85 1.96 2.07 2.18 2.29 2.40 2.51
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 2.69 2.64 2.58 2.53 2.48 2.42 2.37 2.32 2.26 2.21 2.15 2.10 2.05 2.00 1.95 1.91 1.86 1.81 1.76 1.97 2.17 2.38 2.49 2.59 2.70 2.80 2.91 3.02 3.12
Habiganj, Sunamganj 2.58 2.55 2.53 2.50 2.47 2.45 2.42 2.40 2.37 2.34 2.32 2.29 2.25 2.21 2.17 2.13 2.09 2.05 2.01 2.09 2.16 2.24 2.39 2.54 2.69 2.84 2.99 3.14 3.29
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 2.45 2.46 2.48 2.49 2.51 2.52 2.54 2.55 2.57 2.58 2.60 2.61 2.57 2.52 2.48 2.43 2.39 2.34 2.30 2.18 2.07 1.95 2.19 2.43 2.67 2.91 3.15 3.39 3.63
Jessore, Magura, Narail 3.34 3.26 3.18 3.10 3.02 2.94 2.86 2.79 2.71 2.63 2.55 2.47 2.46 2.44 2.43 2.42 2.41 2.39 2.38 2.22 2.06 1.90 2.12 2.33 2.55 2.76 2.98 3.20 3.41
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 2.62 2.51 2.41 2.30 2.19 2.09 1.98 1.88 1.77 1.66 1.56 1.45 1.52 1.60 1.67 1.74 1.81 1.89 1.96 1.72 1.47 1.23 1.47 1.71 1.96 2.20 2.44 2.68 2.92
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 1.85 1.85 1.84 1.83 1.82 1.82 1.81 1.80 1.79 1.79 1.78 1.77 1.81 1.85 1.89 1.93 1.97 2.01 2.05 2.16 2.26 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 2.15 2.11 2.06 2.02 1.98 1.93 1.89 1.85 1.80 1.76 1.71 1.67 1.77 1.86 1.96 2.06 2.16 2.25 2.35 2.23 2.11 1.99 2.21 2.44 2.66 2.89 3.11 3.33 3.56
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 3.49 3.34 3.18 3.03 2.88 2.72 2.57 2.42 2.26 2.11 1.95 1.80 1.87 1.93 2.00 2.07 2.14 2.20 2.27 2.31 2.36 2.40 2.49 2.59 2.68 2.78 2.87 2.96 3.06
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 2.08 2.08 2.07 2.07 2.07 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.05 2.05 2.04 2.04 2.07 2.10 2.13 2.16 2.19 2.22 2.25 2.37 2.50 2.62 2.69 2.77 2.84 2.92 2.99 3.06 3.14
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 1.27 1.30 1.33 1.36 1.39 1.42 1.45 1.49 1.52 1.55 1.58 1.61 1.68 1.75 1.82 1.88 1.95 2.02 2.09 2.18 2.26 2.35 2.50 2.65 2.79 2.94 3.09 3.24 3.39
Lighter numbers are estimates