Official Name: | Shariatpur |
Native Name: | শরিয়তপুর |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 23.2167°N 111°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Shariatpur |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Shariatpur Sadar |
Area Total Km2: | 24.92 |
Population Total: | 49535 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8000-8002 |
Shariatpur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Shariatpur District. It is named for Haji Shariatullah, an Islamic revivalist.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Paurashava had 10,908 households and a population of 49,535. 10,720 (21.64%) were under 10 years of age. Shariatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 972 females per 1000 males.[1]