Shibganj Upazila, Bogra

Shibganj শিবগঞ্জ (বগুড়া)
Upazila
Shibganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°1′N 89°19′E / 25.017°N 89.317°ECoordinates: 25°1′N 89°19′E / 25.017°N 89.317°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Bogra District
Area[1]
• Total	314.92 km^2 (121.59 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
• Total	378,700
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	5810
Website	shibganj.bogra.gov.bd(Bengali)

Shibganj Upazila (Bengali: শিবগঞ্জ উপজেলা (বগুড়া)) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The upazila was created in 1983.^[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Shibganj.

Geography

Shibganj Upazila has a total area of 314.92 square kilometres (121.59 sq mi).^[1] It is the northernmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sonatala and Gabtali upazilas to the east, Bogra Sadar and Kahaloo upazilas to the south, Dupchanchia Upazila to the southwest, and Joypurhat District to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	283	—
1991	313	+10.6%
2001	352	+12.5%
2011	379	+7.7%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shibganj Upazila had 99,242 households and a population of 378,700, 5.7% of whom lived in urban areas.^[2] 9.0% of the population was under the age of 5.^[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.^[5][6]

Points of interest

Mahasthangarh, Bogra

Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site in Bangladesh. It's also the largest. The citadel covers more than 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), and many more mounds are spread over the surrounding 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) on the west bank of the Karatoya River. Lonely Planet describes it as one of Bangladesh’s two "most famous and impressive archaeological sites." A museum exhibits artifacts excavated at the site: sculptures, inscriptions, terracotta plaques depicting scenes from daily life, beads, coins, and ceramics shards.^[7][8]

Gokul Medh, Bogra

Administration

Shibganj Upazila is divided into Shibganj Municipality and 12 union parishads: Shibganj, Bihar, Roynagar, Buriganj, Majhihatta, Pirab, Atmul, Kichak, Maidanhata, Deuli, Mokamtala, and Saidpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 233 mauzas and 409 villages.

Shibganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.^[1]

Education

There are seven colleges in the upazila. They include Mohasthan Mahi Sawar Degree College, Mokamtala Women's Degree College, Pirob United Degree College, and Shibgonj M.H. Degree College, founded in 1972.^[9]

The madrasa education system includes five fazil madrasas.^[10]

Notable residents

• Prafulla Chaki, revolutionary and nationalist, was born in Bihar village in 1888.^[11]
• M. R. Akhtar Mukul, author and journalist, migrated to Mahasthangarh after partition in 1947.^[12]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "District Statistics 2011: Bogra" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
2. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
3. Islam, Md Sahidul (2012). "Shibganj Upazila (Bogra district)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
5. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
6. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
7. Alam, Shafiqul (2012). "Mahasthan". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
8. McCrohan, Daniel (2012). Lonely Planet Bangladesh (Seventh ed.). p. 89. ISBN 978-1-74179-458-8.
9. "Shibganj M. H. Degree College". Shibganj M. H. Degree College. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
10. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
11. Mozammel, Md. Muktadir Arif (2012). "Chaki, Prafulla". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
12. "Bangladesh: Mr Akhtar Mukul passes away". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). June 27, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2010.