Sherpur is a district in central Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Sherpur city is located about 198 km (123.03 mi) north of Dhaka which is the capital of the country.

Subdivisions

There are 5 upazilas under this district, namely:

1. Jhenaigati Upazila
   Jhenaigati Upazila
   Jhenaigati is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Jhenaigati is located at . It has 30113 units of house hold and total area 231 km².-Demographics:...
   
   
2. Nakla Upazila
   Nakla Upazila
   Nakla is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Nakla is located at . It has 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km²....
   
   
3. Nalitabari Upazila
   Nalitabari Upazila
   Nalitabari is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Nalitabari is located at . It has 42698 units of house hold and total area 327.61 km².-Demographics:...
   
   
4. Sherpur Sadar Upazila
   Sherpur Sadar Upazila
   Sherpur Sadar is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Brief Description of Sherpur town:Sherpur stands on the bank of the Mrigi. It was established in the seventeenth century. It consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas. The area of the town is 23.39 sq km...
   
   
5. Sreebardi Upazila
   Sreebardi Upazila
   Sreebardi is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Sreebardi is located at . It has 47900 units of house hold and total area 270.34 km².-Demographics:...
   
   

Religion

The district of Sherpur consists 3394 mosques, 474 temples, three Buddhist temples and a church. In this district, major Muslim pilgrims were crowd in many mosques.

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
  Districts of Bangladesh
  The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
  
  
• Dhaka Division
• History of Mymensingh
  History of Mymensingh
  History of Mymensingh refers to the history of old or greater Mymensingh district, presently covered by Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Tangail, Jamalpur, and Sherpur districts in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Mymensingh district was established by the British East India Company on 1 May 1787...