Sherpur District
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| Sherpur | |
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| — District — | |
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| Coordinates: 25°00′N 90°00′E / 25.00°N 90.00°ECoordinates: 25°00′N 90°00′E / 25.00°N 90.00°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,363.76 km2 (526.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,246,511 |
| • Density | 914/km2 (2,367.3/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 32.4% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Sherpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Sherpur city is located about 198 km (123.03 mi) north of Dhaka which is the capital of the country.
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[edit] Subdivisions
There are 5 upazilas under this district, namely:
[edit] Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Abdul Halim [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Zakir Hossain [2]
[edit] Religion
The district of Sherpur consists 3394 mosques, 474 temples, three Buddhist temples and a church. In this district, major Muslim pilgrims were crowd in many mosques.
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