Sherpur District

Sherpur District
শেরপুর জেলা
Clockwise from top-left: Mysaheba Jame Masque in Sherpur, Shahid Minar in Nalitabari, Gopinath and Annapurna temple, Madhutila Eco Park, Ghagra Khan Bari Jami Mosque
Location of Sherpur District in Bangladesh
Location of Sherpur District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Sherpur District
Coordinates: 25°00′N 90°00′E / 25.00°N 90.00°E / 25.00; 90.00
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
HeadquartersSherpur
Government
 • Zila ChairmanMd. Humayun Kabir Ruman (Awami League)
 • Deputy CommissionerSahela Acter
Area
 • Total1,364.67 km2 (526.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,501,853
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymSherpuri
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
2100
HDI (2018)0.574[2]
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Websitesherpur.gov.bd

Sherpur District (Bengali: শেরপুর জেলা, Sherpur Jela also Sherpur Zila) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division. Sherpur District was a sub-division of Jamalpur District before 1984. It was upgraded to a district on February 22, 1984. Sherpur City is located about 197–199 kilometres (122–124 mi) north of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. ^ "Sherpur District Statistics 2011". Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  4. ^ "বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  5. ^ Bangladesher Lokojo Sonskriti Gronthamala : Sherpur, Bangla Academy

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