Shivalaya শিবালয় |
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Shivalaya
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Manikganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 199.07 km2 (76.9 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 143,842 |
• Density | 723/km2 (1,872.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Shivalaya |
Shivalaya (Bengali: শিবালয়, Shibaloy, meaning "Home of Lord Shiva") is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Shivalaya is located at . It has 26334 units of house hold and total area 199.07 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, 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]
Shivalaya has 7 Unions/Wards, 205 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 villages.