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'''Shibganj Upazila''' ([[Bogra District|bogra district]]) area 315.92 sq km, located in between 24°55' and 25°07' north latitudes and in between 89°11' and 89°28' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Gobindaganj Upazila|gobindaganj]] ([[Gaibandha District|gaibandha]]) upazila on the north, [[Bogra Sadar Upazila|bogra sadar]], [[Kahaloo Upazila|kahaloo]] and [[Dhupchanchia Upazila|dupchanchia]] upazilas on the south, [[Sonatala Upazila|sonatola]] and [[Gabtali Upazila|gabtali]] upazilas on the east, [[Kalai Upazila|kalai]] and [[Khetlal Upazila|khetlal]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 352415; male 181581, female 170834; Muslim 335918, Hindu 16003, Buddhist 12, Christian 34 and others 448.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Karatoya River|karatoya]], [[Nagar River|nagar]], Gangnai, Bhimti, Nungalar.

''Administration'' Shibganj Upazila was formed on 24 March 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-

|
12

|
245

|
429

|
8609

|
343806

|
1118

|
47.2

|
35.8

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="5" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
3.76

|
2

|
8609

|
2290

|
47.2

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female

|-
|
Atmul
7

|
7843

|
15450

|
14239

|
31.68

|-
|
Kichak
39

|
6282

|
15793

|
14923

|
35.61

|-
|
Deuli
31

|
6500

|
14425

|
13788

|
36.74

|-
|
Pirab
71

|
5973

|
11604

|
11050

|
41.45

|-
|
Bihar
15

|
5243

|
16063

|
14675

|
38.47

|-
|
Buriganj
23

|
5322

|
11044

|
10510

|
34.73

|-
|
Maidanhata
47

|
7602

|
15856

|
15493

|
30.43

|-
|
Majhihatta
55

|
6505

|
11758

|
11021

|
45.74

|-
|
Mokamtala
63

|
6264

|
18473

|
17134

|
38.68

|-
|
Roynagar
79

|
5770

|
17200

|
15881

|
37.71

|-
|
Shibganj
94

|
7395

|
18178

|
17065

|
30.54

|-
|
Saidpur
87

|
6615

|
15737

|
15055

|
34.37

|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:ShibganjUpazilaBogra.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Mahasthan Garh (Roynagar), [[Bhasu Vihara|bhasu viharA]], tomb and Mosque of Hazrat' [[Shah Sultan Mahisawar (R)|shah sultan balkhi mahisawar]] (r), Bihar Hat Jami Mosque.

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 4 April 1971, the Pak army brutally killed 16 persons of the same family at Maidanhata. Besides, one freedom fighter was killed in a frontal encounter with the Pak army at village Panch Pir Saralpur.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 591, temple 30, tomb 2, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Mahasthan Mazar Jami Mosque, Bihar Hat Jami Mosque, Shibganj Chowdhury Bari Jami Mosque, tomb of Hazrat Shah Sultan Balkhi Mahisawar (R), Deuli Chaki Bari Kartoni Puja Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 24.1%; male 31.7%, female 16%. Educational institutions: college 7, technical and business management college 5, secondary school 37, primary school 163, madrasa 35. Noted educational institutions: Shibganj Pilot High School (1931).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Periodical: Sonali Upohar; irregular: Vor Holo Dor Kholo; defunct: Nagar.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 3, club 73, women's organisation 1, cinema hall 5, playground 32.

''Tourists spots'' Mahasthan Garh Museum.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 55.47%, non-agricultural labourer 2.92%, industry 2.21%, commerce 12.74%, transport and communication 3.01%, service 11.39%, construction 1.67%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 2.55% and others 7.82%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 59.9%, landless 40.1.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, maize, potato, ginger, betel leaf, jute, sugarcane, turmeric, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Pulse, gram, sesame, kaun, arahar, linseed.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, banana, papaya, guava, futi, coconut, palm, wood apple, shaddock.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 36, poultry 61.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 170 km, semi-pucca road 4 km, mud road 785 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart, soari.

''Noted manufactories'' Cold storage 7, welding factory 15.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith 30, blacksmith 40, potteries 80, weaving 294, wood work 150, bamboo work 70, tailoring 450.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 55, fairs 5, most noted of which are Mokamtala Hat, Mahasthan Hat, Chandihara Hat, Shibganj Hat, Shihali Hat, Kichak Hat, Gangnagar Mela, Shiladevir Ghater Mela, Shesh Baishakhi Mela at Mahasthan and Bariarhat Mela.

''Main exports'' Banana, potato, paddy, turmeric, wheat, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 17.53% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 93.48%, tap 0.24%, pond 0.11% and others 6.17%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 17.61% (rural 17% and urban 43.05%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 30.58% (rural 30.61% and urban 29.62%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 51.80% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, hospital 1, health and family planning centre 8, charitable dispensary 5, community clinic 48, clinic 2, veterinary hospital 1, satellite clinic 1, union health centre 11.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]], Palli Unniyan Sangstha. [Md. Sahidul Islam]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Shibganj Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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