Shivalaya Upazila

Shivalaya শিবালয়
Upazila
Shivalaya Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°50′N 89°47.5′E / 23.833°N 89.7917°ECoordinates: 23°50′N 89°47.5′E / 23.833°N 89.7917°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Manikganj District
Area
• Total	199.07 km^2 (76.86 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	143,842
• Density	720/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Shivalaya

Shivalaya (Bengali: শিবালয়, Shibaloy, meaning "Home of Lord Shiva") is an Upazila of Manikganj District^[1] 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 . It has 26334 households and total area 199.07 km².

Demographics

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.^[2]

Administration

Shivalaya has 7 Unions/Wards, 205 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 villages.

See also

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

References

1. MA Ramzan (2012), "Shivalaya Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.