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Shivalaya Upazila

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

Geography

Shivalaya is located at 23°50′00″N 89°47′30″E / 23.8333°N 89.7917°E / 23.8333; 89.7917. Shivalaya's total area is 199.07 km.

Demographics

Religions in Shivalaya Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
87.69%
Hinduism
12.14%
Other or not stated
0.17%

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.

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.

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.

Education

College:

  • Sadar Uddin Degree College
  • Mahadebpur Union Degree College, Barangail

High School:

  • Shibalaya govt. High school
  • Barangail G.C. High School
  • Maloci High school
  • Bajpara High School
  • Uthali AGS High school

Primary School:-

  • Oxford Academy, Shibalaya
  • Barangail Govt. Primary School
  • Chhota butni govt. Primary School

See also

References

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  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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