Shivalaya Upazila Explained

Official Name:Shivalaya
Native Name:শিবালয়
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Manikganj
Area Total Km2:199.07
Population Total:187462
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1850[2]
Area Code:0651[3]
Website:Official Map of Shivalaya
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Shivalaya (bn|শিবালয়, Shibaloy, meaning "Home of Shiva") is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Shivalaya is located at 23.8333°N 89.7917°W. Shivalaya's total area is 199.07 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shivalaya Upazila had 40,795 households and a population of 171,873. 35,698 (20.77%) were under 10 years of age. Shivalaya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 53.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 5,202 (3.03%) lived in urban areas.[4] [5]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shivalaya has a population of 143842. Males constitute 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.[6]

Administration

Shivalaya Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Aruoa, Mohadebpur, Shibaloy, Simulia, Teota, Ulayel, and Uthali. The union parishads are subdivided into 202 mauzas and 255 villages.[7]

Education

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 398.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Manikganj district . bbs.gov.bd.
  6. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  7. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Manikganj . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184930/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Manikganj.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.