Shariatpur Sadar Upazila

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Shariatpur Sadar
শরিয়তপুর সদর
Upazila
Shariatpur Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Shariatpur Sadar
Shariatpur Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E / 23.217°N 90.350°E / 23.217; 90.350Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E / 23.217°N 90.350°E / 23.217; 90.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictShariatpur District
Area
[1]
 • Total175.09 km2 (67.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Total211,259
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8000-8002
Websitesadar.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Shariatpur Sadar (Bengali: শরিয়তপুর সদর) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shariatpur Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984.[3] The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Shariatpur town, is located.

Geography[]

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila has a total area of 175.09 square kilometres (67.60 sq mi).[1] It borders Zajira Upazila to the north, Naria and Bhedarganj upazilas to the east, Damudya Upazila to the southeast, and Madaripur District to the south and west.[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 145—    
1991 161+11.0%
2001 199+23.6%
2011 210+5.5%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila had 45,883 households and a population of 210,259, 23.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][4]

Administration[]

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Shariatpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Angaria, Binodpur, Chandrapur, Chikandi, Chitalia, Domsar, Mahmudpur, Palong, Rudrakar, Shaul Para, and Tulasar. The union parishads are subdivided into 105 mauzas and 152 villages.

Shariatpur Municipality was established in 1990.[3] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[1]

Education[]

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are three colleges in the upazila. They include the public Shariatpur Government College.[1]

According to Banglapedia, Palong Tulasar Gurudas Government High School is a notable secondary school.[3]

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[5]

There is a private university in this district named Z. H. Sikder University of science and technology http://www.zhsust.edu.bd/ in bhedorgonj upazila. One newly established private medical college is also in this area named Monowara sikder medical college and hospital http://sikderhospital.com/

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Community Report: Shariatpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. ^ a b c d Khan, Md. Shajahan (2012). "Shariatpur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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