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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.

Shariatpur Sadar শরিয়তপুর সদর
Upazila
Shariatpur Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Shariatpur District
Area [1]
• 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.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

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, Naria and 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. 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][4]

Administration

Shariatpur Sadar 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

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.[5]

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

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

На других языках

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- [en] Shariatpur Sadar Upazila

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[ru] Шариатпур-Садар

Шариатпур-Садар (бенг. শরিয়তপুর সদর, англ. Shariatpur Sadar) — подокруг в центральной части Бангладеш. Входит в состав округа Шариатпур. Административный центр — город Шариатпур. Площадь подокруга — 175,08 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 161 962 человека. Плотность населения равнялась 925 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 25,3 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 92,20 %, индуисты — 7,40 %, прочие — 0,40 %.

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