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Shibpur (Bengali: শিবপুর) is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Shibpur | |
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Upazila | |
  Shibpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°44.3′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narsingdi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.89 km2 (79.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 237,246 |
| • Density | 1,147/km2 (2,970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Website |
Geography
Shibpur is located at 24.3750°N 90.7375°E. 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
- Baghabo Union High School
- Brammondi govt Primary school
- Kundar para Govt Primary school
- 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
- Dulalpur High School
- Telia Jawakandi high School
- Moharpara High School
- Doripura Model High School
- Lakhpur Shimulia High School
- Kharia High School & College
- chaitainno High school
- Majlishpur High School
- Gashutia Govt. Primary School
Notable residents
- Amanullah Asaduzzaman, Language martyr, was born in Shibpur.[4]
- Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan[citation needed]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- 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.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Narsingdi" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Shaheed Asad Day today". New Age. Dhaka. 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 26 February 2005.
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| Faridpur District | ||
| Gazipur District | ||
| Gopalganj District | ||
| Kishoreganj District | ||
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| Shariatpur District |
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На других языках
- [en] Shibpur Upazila
[ru] Шибпур (подокруг)
Шибпур (бенг. শিবপুর, англ. Shibpur) — подокруг в центральной части Бангладеш в составе округа Нарсингди. Образован в 1918 году. Административный центр — город Шибпур. Площадь подокруга — 206,98 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 237 246 человек. Плотность населения равнялась 1147 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 32,3 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 95,33 %, индуисты — 4,37 %, христиане — 0,07 %, прочие — 0,23 %.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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