Sherpur Upazila
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| Sherpur Upazila | |
  Sherpur
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| Division_name - District |
Rajshahi Division - Bogra District |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 296.27 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density |
229005 - 773/km² |
| Maplink: Official Map of Sherpur | |
Sherpur (Bengali: শেরপুর) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Sherpur is located at . It has 45258 units of house hold and total area 296.27 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], 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. [2]
[edit] Administrative
Sherpur has 12 Unions/Wards, 240 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ GR Error
- ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
