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

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. MA Ramzan (2012), "Shivalaya Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.