Sreebardi Upazila

Sreebardi (Bengali: শ্রীবরদী) is an upazila of Sherpur District^[3] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Sreebardi শ্রীবরদী
Upazila
Coordinates: 25°9′N 89°54.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Sherpur District
Area
• Total	248.25 km2 (95.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	279,142
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2130[2]
Website	sreebordi.sherpur.gov.bd

Geography

Sreebardi is located at 25.1500°N 89.9028°E / 25.1500; 89.9028. It has 65,892 households and total area 248.25 km². It is bounded by Meghalaya state of India on the north, Sherpur sadar upazila on the south, Jhenaigati upazila on the east, Bakshiganj and Islampur upazila on the west.^[3]

Demographics

Religions in Sreebardi Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.32%
Hinduism			1.25%
Christianity			0.41%
Other or not stated			0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sreebardi Upazila had 65,892 households and a population of 259,648. 67,575 (26.03%) were under 10 years of age. Sreebardi has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. 24,169 (9.31%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 2,117 (0.82%), half of whom are Garo.^[5][6]

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Sreebardi had a population of 242320; males constituted 125039, females 117281; Muslim 237863, Hindu 3283, Christian 1141 and others 33.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, the upazila had a population of 228194. Males constituted 50.88% of the population, and females 49.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 109693. Sreebardi had an average literacy rate of 18.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[7]

Administration

Sreebardi Thana, now an upazila, was formed on 31 March 1918. Sreebardi Municipality was formed in 24 September 2004.^[3]

The Upazila is divided into Sreebardi Municipality and ten union parishads: Bhelua, Garjaripa, Gosaipur, Kakilakura, Kharia Kazirchar, Kurikahonia, Ranishimul, Singabaruna, Sreebordi, and Tatihati. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 142 villages.^[8]

Sreebardi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.^[8]

Notable people

• Majlis Khan Humayun, governor of Garh-Jaripa

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh