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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 | |
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| Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gazipur |
| Government | |
| • MP | Rumana Ali Tushi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 462.94 km2 (178.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • 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 |
Sreepur is located at 24.2000°N 90.4667°E. It has 122,872 households and total area 462.94 km2.
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]
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]
