Sherpur, Bangladesh

Sherpur শেরপুর
Town
Mai Saheba Jame Masjid
Sherpur Location of Sherpur in Myemsingh division Show map of Mymensingh division Sherpur Location of Sherpur in Bangladesh Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°01′16″N90°00′36″E / 25.021°N 90.010°E / 25.021; 90.010
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh
District	Sherpur
Upazila	Sherpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Paurashava
• Body	Sherpur Paurashava
•  Mayor	Ghulam Muhammad Kibriya Liton (AL)
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

Religions in Sherpur (2011) [1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			89.66%
Hinduism			10.00%
Other or not stated			0.34%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had a population of 123,513 and a literacy rate of 79.21%. ^{[2] : 388–394}

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%). ^[1]

References

1. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.