Sherpur Sadar Upazila
| Sherpur Sadar শেরপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Sherpur Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′N 90°1′E / 25.000°N 90.017°ECoordinates: 25°0′N 90°1′E / 25.000°N 90.017°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Sherpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 360.01 km2 (139.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 497,179[1] |
| • Density | 1,059/km2 (2,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sherpur Sadar |
Sherpur Sadar (Bengali: শেরপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Brief description of Sherpur town
Sherpur (Town) stands on the bank of the Mrigi. It was established in the seventeenth century. It consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas. The area of the town is 23.39 km2. The town has a population of 78749; male 52.22%, female 47.78%; density of population is 3367 per km2. Literacy rate among the people is 58.4%. During the Mughal period Regional Administrative Centre was established in the town. Magistrate Court and Thana (Police Station) were established in the beginning of the nineteenth century. The Sherpur Municipality was established in 1869. The Telegraph Office and the Munsif Court were established in 1885 and 1887 respectively. Queen Victoria Memorial Academy, now well known as Sherpur Government Victoria Academy, was established in 1887 and Govinda Kumar Peace Memorial Institute was established in 1919.Sherpur Shahid Moktijoddha stadium established in 1997.
Geography
Sherpur Sadar is located at 25°00′00″N 90°01′00″E / 25.0000°N 90.0167°E . It has 80091 units of house hold and total area 360.01 km². Sherpur Sadar Upazila (sherpur district) with an area of 360.01 km2, is bounded by sreebardi, jhenaigati and nalitabari upazilas on the north, jamalpur sadar upazila on the south, nakla upazila on the east and islampur and melandaha upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Old Brahmaputra, Mrigi and Dashani; noted hill Kodaljhara; Aurabaura, Nishla, Dhala, Isli, Mausi are noted Beels. Sherpur (Town) stands on the bank of the Mrigi.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sherpur Sadar has a population of 381,419. Males constitute 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 189,019. Sherpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Sherpur Sadar is also famous for its rice mill and natural location Gozni Obokash with hill view, and sweet meat made from milk. In Bangla, local people says this Sanar Payes. This business is also established here. If local businessmen get some business facilities then this can be a good export item. Not only this, Sherpur has a land-port at Nalitabari. Nowadays, hundreds of students are studying in different universities and colleges. Also, a large number of students are studying in different countries in the world.
Administrative
D.C office, police station, fire brigrade, t.n.o office, banks, pouroshova, and also many N.G.O are here. Sherpur Sadar has 16 Unions/Wards, 148 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 180 villages. an old famous school "Sherpur Govt. Victoria Academy" established in 1887, situated in "BAT TALA", Ideal preparetory and high school, Disha preparator and high school, ZK pilot school, Bakraksha high school
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm2id=8988
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
