Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[5] The upazila took its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Shariatpur town, is located.
Shariatpur Sadar
শরিয়তপুর সদর | |
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.jpg) Manasa Temple, Shariatpur | |
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Shariatpur |
| Headquarters | Shariatpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.09 km2 (67.60 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 239,590 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8000[3] |
| Area code | 0601[4] |
| Website | sadar |
A huge number of Bangladeshi populations in Italy comes from the Shariatpur district.
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.[5]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 145 | — |
| 1991 | 161 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 199 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 210 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 240 | +14.3% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila had 45,883 households and a population of 210,259. 49,738 (23.67%) were under 10 years of age. Shariatpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1019 females per 1000 males. 49,535 (23.76%) lived in urban areas.[1][7]
Shariatpur (former name Palong) Thana was turned into an upazila in 1984.[5]
The 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.[5] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[1]
There are three colleges in the upazila. They include Shariatpur Government College.[1]
According to Banglapedia, Palong Tulasar Gurudas Government High School is a notable secondary school in the upazila.[5]
The Madrasa education system here includes one Fazil Madrasa.[8]
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/
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