Shariatpur Sadar Upazila

Shariatpur Sadar
শরিয়তপুর সদর
Upazila
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
Division Dhaka Division
District Shariatpur District
Area[1]
 • Total 175.09 km2 (67.60 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Total 210,259
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 8000-8002
Website sadar.shariatpur.gov.bd(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.[2] 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]

Administration

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Shariatpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Angaria, Binodpur, Chandrapur, Chikandi, Chitalia, Domsar, Mohammadpur, 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

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Khan, Md. Shajahan (2012). "Shariatpur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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