Shibpur Upazila

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

Shibpur
Upazila
Shibpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°44.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictNarsingdi District
Area
 • Total206.89 km2 (79.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total237,246
 • Density1,147/km2 (2,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Shibpur

Geography

Shibpur is located at 24.3750°N 90.7375°E / 24.3750; 90.7375. It has 44365 households and total area 206.89 km2.

Demographics

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.[2]

Economy

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

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.[3]

Shibpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[3]

Education
  • Gov. Saheed Asad College
  • 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
  • Tulip Kinder Garden, Syed Nagar
  • Dulalpur High School
  • Telia Jawakandi high School
  • Moharpara High School
  • Doripura Model High School
  • Lakhpur Shimulia High School
  • Kharia High School & College
  • Majlishpur High School
  • Gashutia Govt. Primary School

Notable residents

See also

References
  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. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Narsingdi" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Shaheed Asad Day today". New Age. Dhaka. 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 26 February 2005.


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