Sherpur Sadar Upazila
Not to be confused with Sherpur 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.[2]
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.[3]
Education
Mysaheba Jame Masque, Sherpur
See also: Education in Bangladesh
There are 3 colleges in the upazila. Sherpur Government College, founded in 1964,[2] is the only masters level one.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm2id=8988
- 1 2 Sakil Ahmed Shahriar Milton (2012), "Sherpur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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