Shibchar Upazila
| Shibchar শিবচর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Shibchar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°10′E / 23.350°N 90.167°ECoordinates: 23°21′N 90°10′E / 23.350°N 90.167°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Madaripur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 321.88 km2 (124.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 318.220 |
| • Density | 951/km2 (2,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Shibchar Upazila |
Shibchar (Bengali: শিবচর) is an Upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Shibchar is located at 23°21′00″N 90°10′00″E / 23.3500°N 90.1667°E . It has 58085 households and total area 321.88 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shibchar has a population of 306082. Males constitute 51.46% of the population, and females 48.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 143975. Shibchar has an average literacy rate of 26.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Shibchar has 19Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Fazlur Khan, designer of Sears Tower.
- Enamul Hasanactor of bangla films
References
- ↑ Md. Shajahan Khan (2012), "Shibchar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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