Shibchar (Bengali: শিবচর) is an upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Shibchar
শিবচর | |
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Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°10′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Madaripur District |
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• Total | 321.88 km2 (124.28 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 318.220[1] |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | shibchar |
Shibchar is located at 23.3500°N 90.1667°E / 23.3500; 90.1667. It has 58085 households and total area 321.88 km2.
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.[3]
Shibchar Upazila is divided into Shibchar Municipality and 19 union parishads: Bahertala Dakshin, Baheratala Uttar, Bandarkhola, Baskandi, Charjanazat, Dattapara, Ditiyakhando, Kadirpur, Kathalbari, Kutubpur, Madbarerchar, Nilokhe, Panchar, Sannasirchar, Shibchar, Shiruail, Umedpur, Vhadrasion, and Vhandarikandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 519 villages.[4]
Shibchar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[4]
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Capital: Madaripur | ||
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
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Faridpur District |
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Gazipur District |
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Gopalganj District |
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Kishoreganj District | ||
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Manikganj District |
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Munshiganj District |
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Narsingdi District |
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Rajbari District | ||
Shariatpur District |
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Tangail District |
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