Sreepur
শ্রীপুর | |
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Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E / 24.200°N 90.467°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Gazipur |
Government | |
• MP | Rumana Ali Tushi |
Area | |
• Total | 462.94 km2 (178.74 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 492,792 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Postal code | 1740 |
Website |
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Sreepur ( Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. [1]
Sreepur is located at 24°12′00″N 90°28′00″E / 24.2000°N 90.4667°E. It has 122,872 households and total area 462.94 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sreepur Upazila had 122,872 households and a population of 492,792. 103,330 (20.97%) were under 10 years of age. Sreepur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. 126,249 (25.62%) lived in urban areas. [2] [3]
At the 1991 census Bangladesh census, Sreepur had a population of 320,530, of which 166,988 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. Sreepur had an average literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. [4]
Sreepur Upazila is divided into Sreepur Municipality and eight union parishads: Barmi, Gazipur, Gosinga, Kaoraid, Maona, Prahladpur, Rajabari, and Telihati. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 172 villages. [2]
Sreepur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas. [2]