Shibganj Upazila, Bogra

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Shibganj
locator_position = right
latd = 25.0167
longd = 89.3167
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Bogra District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 312773
population_density = 992
area_total = 315.33
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/bogra/Shibganj.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Shibganj
footnotes =

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

Geography

Shibganj is located at coord|25.0167|N|89.3167|E|. It has about 63,721 households, and a total area of 315.33 km² (approximately).

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladesh, 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. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

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

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References