Sherpur Upazila
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Not to be confused with Sherpur District or Sherpur Sadar Upazila.
| Sherpur শেরপুর |
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| — Upazila — | |
  Sherpur
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| Coordinates: 24°40′N 89°25′E / 24.667°N 89.417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Bogra District |
| Area | |
| - Total | 296.27 km2 (114.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| - Total | 229,005 |
| - Density | 773/km2 (2,002.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sherpur |
Sherpur (Bengali: শেরপুর) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Sherpur has 12 Unions/Wards, 240 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages. It has 45,258 households and a total area of 296.27 km².
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[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sherpur has a population of 229,005. Males represent 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), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]
[edit] Background of Naming
It is listened that, in Sherpur once lived "Sher-শের " Family. From then day by day it has turned to the name "Sherpur".
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[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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