Sherpur Upazila () is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...

(subdistrict) of

Bogra District Bogra District, officially Bogura District (), is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the Pundravardhana terri ...

in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Sherpur Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sherpur.

Geography

Sherpur Upazila has a total area of . It borders

Shajahanpur Upazila Shajahanpur Upazila () is an upazila of Bogra District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Created in 2003, it is the newest upazila in the District. Geography Shajahanpur Upazila has a total area of . It borders Bogura Sadar Upazila to the north, ...

to the north, Dhunat Upazila to the east,

Sirajganj District Sirajganj District () is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal. Its a ...

to the south,

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to the south and west, and Nandigram Upazila to the west.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of Bangladesh In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...

, Sherpur Upazila had 81,753 households and a population of 332,825. 68,049 (20.45%) were under 10 years of age. Sherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 54,082 (16.25%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 3,603 (1.08%).

Religion

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

is the dominant religion of Sherpur Upazila.

Notable sites

* Kherua Mosque, built in 1582, is an example of early

Mughal architecture Mughal architecture is the style of architecture developed in the Mughal Empire in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the Indian subcontinent. It developed from the architectural styles of ea ...

in Bengal. It is a symmetrical, single-aisled, three-bayed mosque with three domes. * Bhabanipur Shaktipeeth, one of seven

Shakti Peethas The Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (, , ''seats of Shakti''), are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the mother goddess denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Ad ...

in Bangladesh, is a sacred site for the followers of Hinduism. * Rural Development Academy. File:Kherua_Mosque_1.jpg, Kherua Mosque File:Saudia_City_Park.jpg, Saudia City Park is an amusement park in Sherpur File:Freedom_Fighter's_Grave.jpg, Freedom Fighter's Grave (Mass killing site at Darimokunda) File:Sherpur_in_the_Autumn_Season.jpg, Village road in Autumn Season in Sherpur

Economy

Main sources of income Agriculture 61.33%, non-agricultural labourer 2.97%, industry 1.44%, commerce 14.50%, transport and communication 4.47%, service 5.79%, construction 1.88%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.27% and others 7.19%. Agricultural land Landowner 50.08%, landless 49.92%; agricultural landowner: urban 31.78% and rural 53.29%.'

Administration

Administration Sherpur Thana was formed in 1962 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Sherpur Upazila is divided into Sherpur Municipality and 10 union parishads. The union parishads are: * Bhabanipur Union Parishad * Bishalpur Union Parishad * Garidaha Union Parishad * Khamarkandi Union Parishad * Khanpur Union Parishad * Kusumbi Union Parishad * Mirzapur Union Parishad * Shah-Bandegi Union Parishad * Shimabari Union Parishad * Sughat Union Parishad The union parishads are subdivided into 220 mauzas and 322 villages. In the 2009 upazila elections, Md Mujibur Rahman Majanu was elected Upazila Chairman, while MA Halim and Mosammat Ajmi Ara Parveenwere elected vice chairmen. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), who administers the upazila for the central government, is AKM Sarwar Jahan. Sherpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.

Education

There is a government college, eight non-government general colleges, five non-government technical colleges, 42

secondary school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...

s, and three institutes in the

. Among them are 42 madrasas. Average literacy is 36.3%; male 41.5%, female 31%. Local schools include Dhankundi Shahnaj Siraj High School and Polli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School & College

References

{{Upazilas of Rajshahi Division Upazilas of Bogra District