Shariatpur Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Shariatpur district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.