Upazila in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
About Shibganj Upazila, Bogra
Shibganj Upazila is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The upazila was created in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Shibganj.
Geography
Shibganj Upazila has a total area of 314.92 square kilometres (121.59 sq mi). It is the northernmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sonatala and Gabtali upazilas to the east, Bogra Sadar and Kahaloo upazilas to the south, Dupchanchia Upazila to the southwest, and Joypurhat District to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Shibganj Upazila had 115,003 households and a population of 400,456. 7.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Shibganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.76%: 71.27% for males and 64.40% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.68 males for every 100 females. 38,366 (9.58%) lived in urban areas. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shibganj Upazila had 99,242 households and a population of 378,700. 74,741 (19.74%) were under 10 years of age. Shibganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 21,643 (5.72%) lived in urban areas.
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