Shariatpur Sadar Upazila


Shariatpur Sadar is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shariatpur Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984. The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar. It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Shariatpur town, is located.

Geography

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila has a total area of. It borders Zajira Upazila to the north, Naria and Bhedarganj upazilas to the east, Damudya Upazila to the southeast, and Madaripur District to the south and west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila had 45,883 households and a population of 210,259, 23.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Administration

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Shariatpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Angaria, Binodpur, Chandrapur, Chikandi, Chitalia, Domsar, Mahmudpur, Palong, Rudrakar, Shaul Para, and Tulasar. The union parishads are subdivided into 105 mauzas and 152 villages.
Shariatpur Municipality was established in 1990. It is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.

Education

There are three colleges in the upazila. They include the public Shariatpur Government College.
According to Banglapedia, Palong Tulasar Gurudas Government High School is a notable secondary school.
The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.
There is a private university in this district named Z. H. Sikder University of science and technology http://www.zhsust.edu.bd/ in bhedorgonj upazila.
One newly established private medical college is also in this area named Monowara sikder medical college and hospital http://sikderhospital.com/