Shariatpur District

Shariatpur (Bengali: শরিয়তপুর জেলা, Shariatpur Jela also Shariatpur Zila) is a district in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh.[3]

Shariatpur
শরিয়তপুর
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Sureshwar Darbar Sharif, trees in Shariatpur district, Manasa Temple in Shariatpur, Padma Bridge, Durga temple
Location of Shariatpur in Bangladesh
Location of Shariatpur in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Shariatpur
Coordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°21′E
Country Bangladesh
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMd. Parvez Hasan
Area
 • Total1,174.05 km2 (453.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total1,294,561
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
8000
HDI (2018)0.649[2]
medium · 3rd of 21
Websitewww.shariatpur.gov.bd

History

Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraizi Movement and an eminent Islamic reformer/revivalist during British Raj.[4] It was established as a district on 1 March 1984.[5]

In 1971 the Pak army in collaboration with their local agents conducted mass killing and plundering; they also set many houses of the district on fire. During Bangladesh Liberation War a number of encounters were held in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in which about 313 Pak soldiers were killed. A number of freedom fighters were killed in two encounters and one frontal battle with the Pak army in Bhedarganj Upazila. Nine freedom fighters including Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed in an encounter with the Pak army at a place on the southern side of Damudya College. Muktijoddha and Mujib Bahini jointly conducted attack on the Pak army by guerrilla technique in the upazila. Five freedom fighters were killed in an encounter with the Pak army in Gosairhat Upazila. The freedom fighters of Naria raided the Naria Police Station and captured all the arms and ammunitions of the thana. In retaliation, the Pak army sacked the nearby villages. During Bangladesh Liberation War a number of encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Zanjira Upazila in which a number of freedom fighters were killed.

Geography

Shariatpur District is bounded on the north by Munshiganj District, Barisal District on the south, Chandpur District on the east, Madaripur District on the west. Main rivers are Padma, Meghna, Palong, Jayanti, Kirtinasha, and Dharmaganj.[5]

Area of Shariatpur district is 1,181.53 km2 (456.19 sq mi).[5] It consists of 6 upazilas, 6 municipalities, 65 Union Parishad, 616 Mouza, 1243 villages, 213,677 households.[6]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 716,975—    
1981 845,662+2.39%
1991 953,021+1.20%
2001 1,082,300+1.28%
2011 1,155,824+0.66%
2022 1,294,561+1.04%
Sources:[1][7]

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Shariatpur District had 308,963 households and a population of 1,294,561, 31.4% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 1,103 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 72.8%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.[1]

Religions in Shariatpur district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 96.41%
Hindus
 
 3.58%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%
Religion in present-day Shariatpur district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[8]: 100–101  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[7] Percentage (2011)
Islam 490,991 76.77% 1,114,301 96.41%
Hinduism 148,551 23.23% 41,330 3.58%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 34 0.01% 193 0.01%
Total Population 639,576 100% 1,155,824 100%

Muslims make up 96.40% of the population, while Hindus are 3.58% of the population. The Muslim population has constantly increased while the Hindu population has stayed relatively constant.[7]


Administration

There are six upazilas (sub-districts) under this district,[9] namely:

  1. Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
  2. Damudya Upazila
  3. Naria Upazila
  4. Zanjira Upazila
  5. Bhedarganj Upazila
  6. Gosairhat Upazila

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are 772 primary schools, 19 lower secondary schools, 83 secondary schools and 42 Madrasas in Shariatpur. There are also 3 Public and 13 Private Colleges, 1 polytechnic Institute, 1 Vocational School and College, 1 Private University and one private medical college.[6]

Notable people

See also

Notes
  1. Palong, Bhedarganj, Gosairhat, Naria and Janjira thanas of Faridpur district
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References
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  1. Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. viii, 29, 38, 45. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. "Shariatpur District". www.shariatpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. Khan, Muin-ud-Din Ahmad (2012). "Shariatullah, Haji". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. Shahidul Haque (2012). "Shariatpur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. "Official Website". 12 March 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur (PDF), retrieved 23 February 2016
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