Country Bangladesh District Manikganj District Area 199.1 km² | Division Dhaka Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Map of Shivalaya | ||
Shivalaya (Bengali: শিবালয়, Shibaloy, meaning "Home of Lord Shiva") is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Shivalaya is located at 23.8333°N 89.7917°E / 23.8333; 89.7917 . It has 26334 households and total area 199.07 km².
Demographics
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 has 7 Unions/Wards, 205 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 villages.
References
Shivalaya Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA