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
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||
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Year
|
Pop. (000)
|
±%
|
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1981
|
145
|
—
|
|
1991
|
161
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+11.0%
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2001
|
199
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+23.6%
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2011
|
210
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+5.5%
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Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
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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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