Description

GEO2_BD2001 identifies the household's zila (district) within Bangladesh in 2001. Zilas (districts) are the second level administrative units of the country, after divisions. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_BD2001can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

The full set of geography variables for Bangladesh can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.

Comparability — General

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• Bangladesh: 2001