Industry
Shariatpur District
Shariatpur
District (dhaka division) area 1181.53 sq km, located in between 23°01' and 23°27' north
latitudes and in between 90°13' and 90°36' east longitudes. It is bounded by munshiganj district
on the north, barisal district on the south, chandpur district
on the east, madaripur district on the west.
Population Total
1082300; male 543838, female 538462; Muslim 1041584, Hindu 40491, Buddhist 60,
Christian 28 and others 137.
Water bodies Main
rivers: padma, meghna, Palong, Jayanti.
Administration Shariatpur
District was formed on 1 March 1984. Of the six upazilas of the district bhedarganj is
the largest (311.24 sq km) and damudyais the smallest (91.76 sq km).
