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3.11.1 Background: Shibganj, the second largest upazila of Bogra Zila in respect of both area and
population came into existence as a thana from a police outpost and set up at Chandunia Bara Bazar
in 1897. It was upgraded to upazila in 1984. Nothing is definitely known about the origin of the upazila
name. It is said that Mohammad Khilze conquered Bengal in 12th century. At that time the people of
Hindu community kept nearly 360 idols of gods and goddesses for worship at the village Bhuraghat.
One big wooden idol of Lord Shiva was brought to Chandunia Bara Bazar for worship. Subsequently
the name of the place changed as Shibganj. It is believed that the upazila might have derived its
name from the name of the place where its headquarters is located.

3.11.2 Area and Location: The upazila occupies an area of 314.92 sq. km.. It is located between
24055' and 25007' north latitudes and 89011' and 89028' east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by
Gabindaganj Upazila of Gaibandha Zila and east by Sonatola Upazila, Gabtali Upazila and Bogra
Sadar Upazila. On the other hand, Bogra Sadar Upazila, Kahaloo Upazila and Dhubchanchia Upazila
are bounded south and Kalai Upazila and Khetlal Upazila of Joypurhat Zila surround its west.

3.11.3 Administrative/Geographic Unit: The upazila consists of 1 paurashava, 9 wards, 31
mahallas, 12 unions, 237 populated mauzas and 409 villages. The average size of population of each
ward and mahalla are 2405 and 698 respectively. On the other hand, the average size of population
of each union, mauza and village are 29755, 1507 and 873 respectively.

3.11.4 Housing and Household Characteristics: In the upazila, there are 99242 households.
Distribution of household by type shows that there are 99.88% general unit, 0.03% institutional and
0.09% other unit.

• Household Size: The average household size (General) for the upazila is 3.8 persons, for
rural area the size is also 3.8 and for urban area the size is slightly higher i.e. 3.9.

• Type of Housing Structure: In the upazila, 2.9% general households live in pucca house,
24.8% in semi-pucca house, 71.2% in kutcha house and the remaining 1.1% live in jhupri
which is shown in a pie-chart in figure 11.1.

Figure 11.1: Housing structure by type, 2011

71.2%
1.1%
2.9%

24.8%

Pucca Semi‐Pucca Kutcha Jhupri

• Source of Drinking Water: In Sibganj Upazila, 95.8% general households get the facility of
drinking water from tube-well, 1.1% from tap and the remaining 3.0% household get water
from other sources.

• Sanitation: In the upazila, 46.0% general households use sanitary latrine, 30.4% non-
sanitary latrine and the remaining 23.6% have no toilet facility.

• Access to Electricity: All the 12 unions of the upazila have brought under the Rural
Electrification Program. However, a total of 45.8% general households reported to have
electricity connection in the entire upazila in 2011 as against 17.5% in 2001.

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