Shibganj Upazila, Nawabganj

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Coordinates: 24.6833° N 88.1667° E

Shibganj Upazila
Shibganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Nawabganj District
Coordinates	24.6833° N 88.1667° E
Area	525.43 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	422347  - 804/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shibganj

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

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

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], 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. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Shibganj has 18 Unions/Wards, 242 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 367 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.