Shibpur Upazila

Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°44.3′E / 24.3750°N 90.7383°E / 24.3750; 90.7383
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Shibpur
Upazila
Location of Shibpur
Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°44.3′E / 24.3750°N 90.7383°E / 24.3750; 90.7383
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarsingdi
Area
 • Total217.71 km2 (84.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total303,813
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Shibpur (Bengali: শিবপুর) is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[edit]

Shibpur is located at 24°22′30″N 90°44′15″E / 24.3750°N 90.7375°E / 24.3750; 90.7375. It has 65,094 households and total area 217.71 km2.

Demographics[edit]

Religions in Shibpur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.99%
Hinduism
 
 4.00%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shibpur Upazila had 65,094 households and a population of 303,813. 71,943 (23.68%) were under 10 years of age. Shibpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 55.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 26,504 (8.72%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shibpur has a population of 237246. Males constitute 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.[4]

Economy[edit]

Shibpur is a densely industrial area, and is home to many textile mills. Narsingdi gas field is located in the Shibpur upazila under Narsingdi district adjacent to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway about 45 km away of northernmost east direction from capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka. This field was discovered by Petrobangla in 1990. Total recoverable gas reserves of this field re-estimated by Hydrocarbon Unit is 215 billion cubic feet (6.1×109 m3). Commercial gas production was started in 1996 and till 31 August 2006 total 66.304 billion cubic feet (1.8775×109 m3) or 30.84 percent of gas reserves has been recovered.

Administration[edit]

Shibpur Upazila is divided into Shibpur Municipality and nine union parishads: Ayubpur, Baghabo, Chakradha, Dulalpur, Joshar, Joynagar, Masimpur, Putia, and Sadharchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 194 villages.[2]

Shibpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[2]

Education[edit]

  • Gov. Saheed Asad College
  • Baghabo Union High School
  • Brammondi govt Primary school
  • Kundar para Govt Primary school
  • Shibpur Pilot Model High School
  • Shibpur Saheed Asad Collegiate Girl's High School & College
  • Shibpur Pilot Girls High School
  • Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan College
  • Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Adarsho Biddyapith
  • Shibpur Model Gov Primary School
  • Masimpur Gov. Primary School
  • Datter Gaon Gov. Primary School
  • Datter Gaon High School
  • Sabuj Pahar College, Shibpur
  • Harihardi High School & College, Shibpur
  • Shibpur Model College
  • Syed Nagar Govt. Primary School
  • Syed Nagar Ataur Rahman High School
  • Dulalpur High School
  • Telia Jawakandi high School
  • Moharpara High School
  • Doripura Model High School
  • Lakhpur Shimulia High School
  • Kharia High School & College
  • chaitainno High school
  • Majlishpur High School
  • Gashutia Govt. Primary School

Notable residents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bhuiyan, Md. Iftekhar Uddin (2012). "Shibpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Narsingdi district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ "Shaheed Asad Day today". New Age. Dhaka. 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 26 February 2005.


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