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Shivalaya Upazila

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

Geography

Shivalaya is located at . Shivalaya's total area is 199.07&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Shibalay Upazila had 46,443 households and a population of 187,462. 8.30% of the population were under 5 years of age. Shibalay had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.23%: 73.03% for males and 65.60% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.42 males for every 100 females. 16,847 (8.99%) lived in urban areas.

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

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