Sherpur Sadar Upazila
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Sherpur Sadar
শেরপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
| Sherpur Sadar | |
 Mai Saheba Jame Masjid | |
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| Coordinates: 25°0′N 90°1′E / 25.000°N 90.017°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Sherpur District |
| Headquarters | Sherpur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Golam Kibriya Liton |
| • UNO | Firoz Al Mamun |
| • MP | Rashedul Islam (politician) (Jamaat-e-Islami) |
| • Legislature | 13th National Parliament (Since Feb 2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 372.89 km2 (143.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 563,865 |
| • Density | 1,512.1/km2 (3,916.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2100[2] |
| Area code | 0931[3] |
| Website | Official Website |
Sherpur Sadar (Bengali: শেরপুর সদর) is an upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4][5][6][7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 302,492 | — |
| 1991 | 381,419 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 449,798 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 497,179 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 563,865 | +13.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[8] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sherpur Sadar Upazila had 145,848 households and a population of 563,865. 9.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sherpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.89%: 65.99% for males and 61.87% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.79 males for 100 females. 191,251 (33.92%) lived in urban areas.[8]
Administration
Sherpur Sadar Thana was turned into an upazila in 1984.[7]
Sherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Sherpur Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bajitkhila, Balairchar, Betmari Ghughurakandi, Chormochoriya, Chorpokhimari, Chorsherpur, Dhola, Gajirkhamar, Kamarar Chor, Kamariya, Losmonpur, Pakuriya, Rouha, and Vatshala. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 188 villages.[9]
Sherpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 46 mahallas.[9]
