Official Name: | Shihara |
Native Name: | শিহাড়া |
Settlement Type: | Union |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 25°N 88°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajshahi Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Naogaon District |
Subdivision Name3: | Patnitala Upazila |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Md. Mostafizur Rahman Mostak |
Area Total Km2: | 37.05 |
Population Total: | 24,260 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code: | 6561 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Shihara (bn|শিহাড়া) is a Union Parishad of Patnitala Upazila in Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Most of the people of this union depend on agriculture. Previously paddy was the main crop of this area. But the farmers faced financial loss in paddy cultivation so they started cultivating mango.Mango is currently the main crop in the region. Many types of mango like Amrapali, Bari-4, Langra, Fazli, Ashwina, Khirsapati etc. are cultivated in about 80% of the land. Farmers are now benefited by cultivating mango.