Shibchar Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.3500° N 90.1667° E

Shibchar Upazila
Shibchar
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Madaripur District
Coordinates	23.3500° N 90.1667° E
Area	321.88 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	306082  - 951/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shibchar

Shibchar (Bengali: শিবচর) is an Upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Shibchar is located at 23.3500° N 90.1667° E . It has 58085 units of house hold and total area 321.88 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Shibchar has a population of 306082. Males constitute are 51.46% of the population, and females 48.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 143975. Shibchar has an average literacy rate of 26.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Shibchar has 18 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 vilages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.