Sherpur, Bangladesh
Sherpur
শেরপুর | |
|---|---|
 Mai Saheba Jame Masjid | |
  Sherpur Location of Sherpur in Myemsingh division  Sherpur Location of Sherpur in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°01′16″N 90°00′36″E / 25.021°N 90.010°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Sherpur |
| Upazila | Sherpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Paurashava |
| • Body | Sherpur Paurashava |
| • Mayor | Ghulam Muhammad Kibriya Liton (AL) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 123,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Sherpur is a town in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Sherpur district of Mymensingh Division.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had a population of 123,513 and a literacy rate of 79.21%.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had 22,665 households and a population of 97,979. 20,734 (21.16%) were under 10 years of age. Sherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 591 (0.60%).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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