Shariatpur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Shariatpur District. It is named for Haji Shariatullah, an Islamic revivalist.

Demographics

Religions in Shariatpur (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.51%
Hinduism
 
 9.39%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Paurashava had 10,908 households and a population of 49,535. 10,720 (21.64%) were under 10 years of age. Shariatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 972 females per 1000 males.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.