Shibganj
শিবগঞ্জ
Upazila
Govinda Bhita, Mahasthangarh
Govinda Bhita, Mahasthangarh
Location of Shibganj
Coordinates: 25°1′N 89°19′E / 25.017°N 89.317°E / 25.017; 89.317
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictBogra
Area
[1]
 • Total314.92 km2 (121.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total378,700
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5810
Websiteshibganj.bogra.gov.bd (in Bengali)

Shibganj Upazila (Bengali: শিবগঞ্জ উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The upazila was created in 1983.[2] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Shibganj.

Geography

Shibganj Upazila has a total area of 314.92 square kilometres (121.59 sq mi).[1] It is the northernmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sonatala and Gabtali upazilas to the east, Bogra Sadar and Kahaloo upazilas to the south, Dupchanchia Upazila to the southwest, and Joypurhat District to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 283—    
1991 313+10.6%
2001 352+12.5%
2011 379+7.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]
Religions in Shibganj upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.49%
Hinduism
 
 4.44%
Other or not stated
 
 0.07%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shibganj Upazila had 99,242 households and a population of 378,700. 74,741 (19.74%) were under 10 years of age. Shibganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 21,643 (5.72%) lived in urban areas.[1][3]

Points of interest

Mahasthangarh, Bogra

Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site in Bangladesh. It's also the largest. The citadel covers more than 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), and many more mounds are spread over the surrounding 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) on the west bank of the Karatoya River. Lonely Planet describes it as one of Bangladesh's two "most famous and impressive archaeological sites." A museum exhibits artifacts excavated at the site: sculptures, inscriptions, terracotta plaques depicting scenes from daily life, beads, coins, and ceramics shards.[4][5]

Gokul Medh, Bogra

Administration

Shibganj Upazila is divided into Shibganj Municipality and 12 union parishads: Shibganj, Bihar, Roynagar, Buriganj, Majhihatta, Pirab, Atmul, Kichak, Maidanhata, Deuli, Mokamtala, and Saidpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 233 mauzas and 409 villages.

Shibganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.[1]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are seven colleges in the upazila. They include Mohasthan Mahi Sawar Degree College, Mokamtala Women's Degree College, Pirob United Degree College, Chowdhury Adarsha Mahila College and Govt. M H College, founded in 1972.[6]

The madrasa education system in the upazila includes five fazil madrasas.[7]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ a b Islam, Md Sahidul (2012). "Shibganj Upazila (Bogra district)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ Alam, Shafiqul (2012). "Mahasthan". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ McCrohan, Daniel (2012). Lonely Planet Bangladesh (Seventh ed.). p. 89. ISBN 978-1-74179-458-8.
  6. ^ "Shibganj Govt. M H College". Shibganj M. H. Degree College. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  8. ^ Mozammel, Md. Muktadir Arif (2012). "Chaki, Prafulla". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  9. ^ "A brief history of Manna's political journey". Daily Sun. February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh: Mr Akhtar Mukul passes away". The Daily Star. Dhaka. June 27, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
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