Shivalaya Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.8333° N 89.7917° E

Shivalaya Upazila
Shivalaya
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Manikganj District
Coordinates	23.8333° N 89.7917° E
Area	199.07 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	143842  - 723/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shivalaya

Shivalaya (Bengali: শিবালয়) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Shivalaya is located at 23.8333° N 89.7917° E . It has 26334 units of house hold and total area 199.07 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Shivalaya has a population of 143842. Males constitute are 52.42% of the population, and females 47.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 75930. Shivalaya has an average literacy rate of 29.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Shivalaya has 7 Unions/Wards, 205 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 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.