Domestic water consumption patterns in a village in Bangladesh

The study determines the relationship between domestic water use and socioeconomic factors at the household level in a village in Manikganj district of Bangladesh. The study area is facilitated with piped water supply system. In addition household activities affecting the water use in rural village are also assessed. The data for the study were collected from direct observation, household interviews in Dorogram village of Manikganj district. The study revealed that the daily per capita water consumption for the area was found to be 83.17 litre per person per day (Lpcd) with a standard deviation of 11.9. Water consumption was found to be correlated with socioeconomic factors such as household size, house quality, income etc