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Shibpur Upazila

Shibpur () is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Shibpur is located at . It has 65,094 households and total area 217.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Shibpur Upazila had 86,829 households and a population of 360,153. 9.94% of the population were under 5 years of age. Shibpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.96%: 78.16% for males and 75.84% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.77 males for every 100 females. 41,533 (11.53%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shibpur Upazila had 65,094 households and a population of 303,813. 71,943 (23.68%) were under 10 years of age. Shibpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 55.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 26,504 (8.72%) lived in urban areas.

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.

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&nbsp;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.

Shibpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.

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

See also

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