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Sreepur

Coordinates: 24°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296
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Sreepur
শ্রীপুর
Sreepur Railway Station
Sreepur Railway Station
Sreepur is located in Dhaka division
Sreepur
Sreepur
Location in Dhaka division
Sreepur is located in Bangladesh
Sreepur
Sreepur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGazipur
UpazilaSreepur
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodySreepur Municipality
Area
 • Total
46.90 km2 (18.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
258,973
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Rank
36th[1]
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880

Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Gazipur District in the division of Dhaka. It is the administrative and urban centre of Sreepur Upazila. About 260,000 people live here which makes this city the 15th largest city in Bangladesh.

Geography

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Sreepur city is located at 24°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296 in the Gazipur District of central region of Bangladesh.

Demographics

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Religions in Sreepur (2022)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
97.06%
Hinduism
2.52%
Other or not stated
0.42%

As of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sreepur had 81,368 households and a population of 258,973. 16.23% of the population were under 10 years of age. Sreepur had a sex ratio of 113.47 males per 100 females and a literacy rate of 82.18%.[2]

Administration

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Sreepur city is governed by a Paurashava named Sreepur municipality which consists of 9 wards and 20 mahallas. Sreepur municipality occupies an area of 46.90 km2 of the total city area. The entire city is administrated by Sreepur municipality.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  2. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gazipur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
  3. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.