Shibganj Upazila, Bogra

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 25.0167° N 89.3167° E

Shibganj Upazila
Shibganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Bogra District
Coordinates	25.0167° N 89.3167° E
Area	315.33 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	312773  - 992/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shibganj

Shibganj (Bengali: শিবগঞ্জ (বগুড়া)) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Shibganj is located at 25.0167° N 89.3167° E. It has 63,721 households, and a total area of 315.33 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Shibganj has a population of 312,773. Males constitute 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 162,646. Shibganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years). The national average is 32.4% literacy. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Shibganj has 12 Unions/Wards, 245 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 436 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.