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Table 1 Number and type of properties surveyed in each Thana

From: Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Types of properties

Number of properties from each Thana

Definition of different properties

Independent house

4

These were brick-built single-family homes, either single floor or duplex with the surrounding garden.

Multistoried house

4

These were brick-built apartment houses having two or more floors. More than one family lives in these houses.

Slum

4

Slum houses are usually made of bamboo and tin, or even mud walls. These are inadequate infrastructure with congested tenements.

Construction site

1

Independent or multi-storied buildings in the construction phase

Police station

1

The local police station area in each Thana. This is usually an area of a single building with an open place and garden.

Educational institution

1

Any properties like schools, colleges, universities, or others used for educational purposes. It comprises either small or big areas.

Hospital

1

Government or private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers

Open place/park

1

Any open spaces like parks, roadside places, or playgrounds without any establishment

Bus stand/garage

1

Small and large bus stands, garages, or fuel station