Shibganj Upazila, Nawabganj

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Shibganj
locator_position = right
latd = 24.6833
longd = 88.1667
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Nawabganj District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 422347
population_density = 804
area_total = 525.43
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/nawabganj/Shibganj.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Shibganj
footnotes =

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

Geography

Shibganj is located at coord|24.6833|N|88.1667|E| . It has 67009 units of house hold and total area 525.43 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Shibganj has a population of 422347. Males constitute are 51.25% of the population, and females 48.75%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 203072. Shibganj has an average literacy rate of 21.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. 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 18 Unions/Wards, 242 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 367 villages.

ee also

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

References