Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur
| Sreepur শ্রীপুর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Sreepur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E / 24.200°N 90.467°ECoordinates: 24°12′N 90°28′E / 24.200°N 90.467°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Government | |
| • Ex Minister | Adv.Rahmat Ali MP[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 465.24 km2 (179.63 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 320,530 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 1740 |
| Website |
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Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is an Upazila of Gazipur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Geography
Sreepur is located at 24°12′00″N 90°28′00″E / 24.2000°N 90.4667°E . It has 65435 households and total area 465.24 km².
Demographics
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%.[3]
Administration
Sreepur has 8 Unions[4] /Wards, 81 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 186 villages. Unions are as follows:
- Gazipur Union
- Bormi Union
- Maouna Union
- Telihati Union
- Kaoraid Union
- Goshinga Union
- Bhawal Rajabari Union(17) village
- Prohladpur Union
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.dcgazipur.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=88
- ↑ Bagchi, Tapan (2012). "Sreepur Upazila (Gazipur District)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ 4
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