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 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 123,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Sherpur is a city in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Sherpur district of Mymensingh Division.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sherpur Paurashava had 30,681 households and a population of 123,516. Sherpur had a literacy rate of 79.21%: 81.24% for males and 77.18% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.65 males per 100 females. 8.49% of the population was under 5 years of age.[1]
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%).[2]
References
- 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - Community Report: Sherpur (PDF). Community Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-341-9.
- ↑ "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.