Shibganj Upazila

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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.

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[edit] Geography

Shibganj is located at 25.0167° N 89.3167° E . It has 63721 units of house hold and total area 315.33 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Shibganj has a population of 312773. Males constitute are 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 162646. Shibganj has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

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

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[edit] References

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