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 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 / 23.217°N 90.350°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Shariatpur |
| Headquarters | Shariatpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.09 km2 (67.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 211,259 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8000-8002 |
| Website | sadar |
Geography edit
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 edit
| 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 Bangladesh census, 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][2]
Administration edit
Shariatpur (former name Palong) Thana was turned into an upazila in 1984.[3]
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.[3] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[1]
Education edit
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.[3]
The Madrasa education system here includes one Fazil Madrasa.[4]
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ 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 1 May 2024.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.