Sherpur Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Sherpur
locator_position = right
latd = 24.6667
longd = 89.4167
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Bogra District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 229005
population_density = 773
area_total = 296.27
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/bogra/Sherpur.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Sherpur
footnotes =

Sherpur ( _bn. শেরপুর) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sherpur is located at coord|24.6667|N|89.4167|E| . It has 45258 units of house hold and a total area of 296.27 km² (approximately).

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Sherpur has a population of 229005. Males constitute are 50.89% of the population, and females 49.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122513. Sherpur has an average literacy rate of 23.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

Sherpur has 12 Unions/Wards, 240 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages.

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References