Saturday, May 14, 2016

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
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 takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar(headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Shariatpur town, is located.

Geography
Shariatpur Sadar Upazila has a total area of 175.09 square kilometres (67.60 sq mi).[1] It borders Zajira Upazila to the north, Nariaand Bhedarganj upazilas to the east, Damudya Upazila to the southeast, and Madaripur District to the south and west.[3]
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop. (000)
±%
1981
145
—    
1991
161
+11.0%
2001
199
+23.6%
2011
210
+5.5%
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, 23.6% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]
Administration
Shariatpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Shariatpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Angaria, Binodpur, Chandrapur, Chikandi, Chitalia, Domsar, Mohammadpur, 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
See also: Education in Bangladesh
There are three colleges in the upazila. They include the public Shariatpur Government College.[1]
According to Banglapedia, Palong Tulasar Gurudas Government High School is a notable secondary school.[3]
The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[7]
See also
Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh








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