Shivalaya Upazila

Shivalaya (Bengali: শিবালয়, Shibaloy, meaning "Home of Shiva") is an upazila of Manikganj District^[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shivalaya শিবালয়
Upazila
Teota Zamindar Bari
Coordinates: 23°50′N 89°47.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Manikganj
Area
• Total	199.07 km2 (76.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	187,462
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1850[2]
Area code	0651[3]
Website	Official Map of Shivalaya

Geography

Shivalaya is located at 23.8333°N 89.7917°E / 23.8333; 89.7917. Shivalaya's total area is 199.07 km².

Demographics

Religions in Shivalaya Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			87.69%
Hinduism			12.14%
Other or not stated			0.17%

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.^[6][7]

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.^[8]

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.^[9]

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

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