Sreepur Upazila, Magura

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Sreepur
locator_position = right
latd = 23.6000
longd = 89.3875
division_name = Khulna Division
district = Magura District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 144471
population_density = 806
area_total = 179.18
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/magura/Sreepur.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Sreepur
footnotes =

Sreepur ( _bn. শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)) is an Upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sreepur is located at coord|23.6000|N|89.3875|E| . It has 23835 units of house hold and total area 179.18 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Sreepur has a population of 144471. Males constitute are 51% of the population, and females 49%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72766. Sreepur has an average literacy rate of 30.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.] Poet Farrukh Ahmed (1918-1974), Kazi Qader Nawaz borned in this Upazila.

Administrative

Sreepur has 8 Unions/Wards, 83 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 villages.

Education

Rate of literacy is about 86%.Number of Colleges:8Number of High Schools:25Number of Primary schools: more than 100Best College: Sripur Degree College, Dwariapur Shommilony College, Nakol Shommilony Degree College, G K Ideal College

Best High Schools: Sripur M.C pilot High School, Radhanagor High School, Doran Nagar High School, Nakol Raicharan High School, Tikerbila High School and Langolbandh High School

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References