Shariatpur

Municipality in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shariatpur

শরিয়তপুর

Municipality

Manasa Temple, Shariatpur

Shariatpur

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Coordinates: 23°13′N 90°21′E﻿ / ﻿23.217°N 90.350°E﻿ / 23.217; 90.350
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Dhaka
District| Shariatpur
Upazila| Shariatpur Sadar
Area

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• Total| 24.92 km2 (9.62 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 49,535
• Density| 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

8000-8002

Shariatpur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Shariatpur District. It is named for Haji Shariatullah, an Islamic revivalist.

## Demographics

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Religions in Shariatpur (2011)[1]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 90.51%
Hinduism |

| 9.39%
Other or not stated |

| 0.10%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Paurashava had 10,908 households and a population of 49,535. 10,720 (21.64%) were under 10 years of age. Shariatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 972 females per 1000 males.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.