Shibpur

About Shibpur

Shibpur (Bengali: শিবপুর) is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Shibpur is located at 24.3750°N 90.7375°E / 24.3750; 90.7375. It has a total area 217.71 km2.

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 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

Rabiul Awal Kiran Khan (1940–1986), politician

Amanullah Asaduzzaman (1942–1969), Language martyr, was born in Shibpur.

Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan

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