Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur
Sreepur
শ্রীপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Sreepur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E / 24.200°N 90.467°ECoordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E / 24.200°N 90.467°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gazipur District |
Government | |
• MP | Iqbal Hossain Sabuj |
Area | |
• Total | 465.24 km2 (179.63 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 320,530 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 1740 |
Website | sreepur |
Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[1]
Geography[]
Sreepur is located at 24°12′00″N 90°28′00″E / 24.2000°N 90.4667°E. It has 65435 households and total area 465.24 km2.
Demographics[]
At the 1991 census Bangladesh census, Sreepur had a population of 320,530, of which 166,988 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. Sreepur had an average literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration[]
Sreepur Upazila is divided into Sreepur Municipality and eight union parishads: , , Gosinga, Kaoraid, Maona, Prahladpur, Rajabari, and Telihati. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 172 villages.[3]
Sreepur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Bagchi, Tapan (2012). "Sreepur Upazila (Gazipur District)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Gazipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links[]
- Upazilas of Gazipur District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs