Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[1]
Sreepur
শ্রীপুর | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gazipur District |
Government | |
• MP | Iqbal Hossain Sabuj |
Area | |
• Total | 465.24 km2 (179.63 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 320,530 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 1740 |
Website | sreepur |
Sreepur is located at 24.2000°N 90.4667°E / 24.2000; 90.4667. It has 65435 households and total area 465.24 km2.
At the 1991 census Bangladesh census, Sreepur had a population of 320,530, of which 166,988 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. Sreepur had an average literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Sreepur Upazila is divided into Sreepur Municipality and eight union parishads: Barmi, Gazipur, Gosinga, Kaoraid, Maona, Prahladpur, Rajabari, and Telihati. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 172 villages.[3]
Sreepur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.[3]
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
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Faridpur District |
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Gazipur District |
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Gopalganj District |
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Kishoreganj District | ||
Madaripur District | ||
Manikganj District |
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Munshiganj District |
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Narayanganj District | ||
Narsingdi District | ||
Rajbari District |
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Shariatpur District |
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Tangail District |
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