Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur

Sreepur Upazila also spelled Shreepur Upazila (Bengali: শ্রীপুর উপজেলা, romanized: śrīpur upajilā) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.^[4]

Sreepur শ্রীপুর
Upazila
Gazipur Safari Park
Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Gazipur
Area
• Total	462.94 km2 (178.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	855,263
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1740[2]
Area code	06825[3]
Website	sreepur.gazipur.gov.bd

Geography

Sreepur is located at 24.2000°N 90.4667°E / 24.2000; 90.4667. It has 122,872 households and total area 462.94 km².

Demographics

Religions in Sreepur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			96.64%
Hinduism			3.16%
Other or not stated			0.20%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sreepur Upazila had 122,872 households and a population of 492,792. 103,330 (20.97%) were under 10 years of age. Sreepur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. 126,249 (25.62%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

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%.^[8]

Administration

Sreepur Upazila is divided into Sreepur Municipality and eight union parishads: Barmi, Gazipur, Gosinga, Kaoraid, Maona, Prahladpur, Rajabari, and Telihati. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 172 villages.^[6]

Sreepur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. 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.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gazipur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-264-1.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gazipur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Gazipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.

External links

• Official Website