Shibpur Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.3750° N 90.7375° E

Shibpur Upazila
Shibpur
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Narsingdi District
Coordinates	24.3750° N 90.7375° E
Area	206.89 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	237246  - 1147/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shibpur

Shibpur (Bengali: শিবপুর) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Shibpur is located at 24.3750° N 90.7375° E. It has 44365 units of house hold and total area 206.89 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Shibpur has a population of 237246. Males constitute are 50.77% of the population, and females 49.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117487. Shibpur has an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Shibpur has 9 Unions/Wards, 125 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 196 villages. Name of Union of Shibpur. 1. Masimpur 2. Chakradha 3. Phutia 4. Sadarchar 5. Daripura 6. Kamrabo 7. Bagabo etc. Masud Khan Kado-Datter Goan

[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.