Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District
শরিয়তপুর জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Chisti Nagar, Padma Bridge | |
Location of Shariatpur in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Shariatpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°21′E / 23.2083°N 90.350°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Shariatpur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Tahsina Begum |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,174.05 km2 (453.30 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,294,562 |
| • Density | 1,102.65/km2 (2,855.84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8000 |
| Area code | 0662 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-62 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.649[2] medium · 3rd of 21 |
| Website | www |
Shariatpur District (Bengali: শরিয়তপুর জেলা) is a district in Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh.[3] Shariatpur is named after the Islamic revivalist, Haji Shariatullah.
Etymology
Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of the Faraizi Movement and an eminent Islamic reformer/revivalist during the British Raj.[4]
Geography
Shariatpur is a district in central Bangladesh lying in the centre of Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Padma River to the north which separates it from Munshiganj District, the Meghna River to the east which separates the district from Chandpur, Barisal district to the south and Madaripur district to the west. The land is mostly low-lying alluvial deposits and contains many small streams formed by the movement of the Padma as it moves southeast. A small part of the district lies north of the Padma, but the most part remains to the south. The northeast corner of the district lies roughly where the Padma and Meghna join and contains several chars.
History
Shariatpur shares much of the history of the rest of the Faridpur and Barisal region. Formerly at the border of the regions of Vanga and Samatata, it passed through the hands of various local dynasties before Muslim rule in the late 13th century. A fort of Zamindars Chand Rai and Kedar Rai, of the Baro Bhuyans, was constructed in Shariatpur area. It was established as a district on 1 March 1984.[5]
In 1971, the Pakistan army in collaboration with their local collaborators conducted mass killing and plundering; they also set many houses of the district on fire. During the Bangladesh War of Independence, a number of encounters were held in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila between pro-independence militants and the Pakistan army in which about 313 Pakistani troops were killed. Numerous pro-independence fighters were killed in two encounters and one frontal battle with the Pak army in Bhedarganj Upazila. Nine pro-independence fighters including Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed in an encounter with the Pakistan army at a place on the southern side of Damudya College, pro-independence militants and Mujib Bahini jointly conducted attack on the Pakistan army by using guerrilla warfare tactics in the upazila. Five fighters were killed in an encounter with the Pakistan army in Gosairhat Upazila. The fighters of Naria raided the Naria Police Station and captured all the arms and ammunitions of the thana. In retaliation, the Pakistan army sacked the nearby villages. During Bangladesh War of Independence, a number of encounters were held between pro-independence fighters and the Pakistan army in Zanjira Upazila in which a number of pro-independence militants were killed.
In recent years, a large number of people from this district have migrated to Italy for work. A huge number of Bangladeshi populations in Italy comes from the Shariatpur district. Recently the Padma Bridge, which crosses the Padma from Dhaka to Barisal, was constructed in this district.
Geography
Shariatpur District is bounded on the north by Munshiganj District on the north , 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | 1,294,562 | +1.04% |
| Sources:[1][7] | ||
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Shariatpur District had 308,964 households and a population of 1,294,562. The population density was 1,103 people per km2. Shariatpur District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.90%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1083 females per 1000 males. 265,911 (20.54%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Approximately, 23.90% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 438.[1]
| Religion | 1941[8]: 100–101 [a] | 1981[7] | 1991[7] | 2001[7] | 2011[7] | 2022[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 490,991 | 76.77% | 803,214 | 94.98% | 910,568 | 95.55% | 1,041,584 | 96.24% | 1,114,301 | 96.41% | 1,251,521 | 96.68% |
| Hinduism | 148,551 | 23.23% | 42,191 | 4.99% | 41,013 | 4.30% | 40,491 | 3.74% | 41,330 | 3.58% | 42,724 | 3.30% |
| Others[b] | 34 | 0.01% | 257 | 0.03% | 1,440 | 0.15% | 225 | 0.02% | 193 | 0.01% | 317 | 0.02% |
| Total Population | 639,576 | 100% | 845,662 | 100% | 953,021 | 100% | 1,082,300 | 100% | 1,155,824 | 100% | 1,294,562 | 100% |
Muslims make up 96.68% and Hindus 3.30% of the population. The Muslim population has constantly increased while the Hindu population has stayed relatively constant.[1]
Administration
There are six upazilas (sub-districts) under this district,[9] namely:
- Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
- Damudya Upazila
- Naria Upazila
- Zanjira Upazila
- Bhedarganj Upazila
- Gosairhat Upazila
Education
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]
See also
Notes
- ^ 1941 data is for Palong, Bhedarganj, Gosairhat, Naria and Janjira thanas of Faridpur district, which roughly corresponds to the present district. Upazila borders have shifted slightly since then.
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
References
- ^ a b c d e f Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Shariatpur District". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Shariatullah, Haji". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Shariatpur District". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Official Website". 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur (PDF), retrieved 23 February 2016