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Shariatpur Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E / 23.217°N 90.350°E / 23.217; 90.350
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Shariatpur Sadar
শরিয়তপুর সদর
Upazila
Manasa Temple, Shariatpur
Manasa Temple, Shariatpur
Location of Shariatpur Sadar
Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E / 23.217°N 90.350°E / 23.217; 90.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictShariatpur
HeadquartersShariatpur
Area
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 • Total175.09 km2 (67.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total239,590
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8000[3]
Area code0601[4]
Websitesadar.shariatpur.gov.bd(in 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.[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.

A huge number of Bangladeshi populations in Italy comes from the Shariatpur district.

Geography

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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]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop. (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]
Religions in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.73%
Hinduism
 
 5.25%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

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]

Administration

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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]

Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

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/

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "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. 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Motiur Rahman (2012). "Shariatpur Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Saraitpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-262-7.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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