SHERPUR-District Digital Map-Bangladesh |
Area/Street/Village |
Chandek Nagar Kohakanda
|
Post Office : | Sherpur Shadar |
Thana : | Sherpur Shadar |
District : | Sherpur |
Post Code : | 2100 |
About SHERPUR
Sherpur
district city stands on the bank of the Mrigi and located at 25°00′00″N
90°01′00″E25.0000°N 90.0167°E. It was established in the seventeenth
century. It is declared as a district in 24th February 1984. It consists
of five Upazilas, four Pourasavas (Municipality) and fifty two Unions.
Sherpur district has a strong history and heritage in diversified
culture with indigenous Garo and Hajang. people. During the Mughal
period Regional Administrative Centre was established in the Sherpur
City Magistrate Court and Thana (Police Station) were established in the
beginning of the nineteenth century. The Sherpur Municipality was
established in 1869. The Telegraph Office and the Munsif Court were
established in 1885 and 1887 respectively. Queen Victoria Memorial
Academy, now well-known as Sherpur Government Victoria Academy, was
established in 1887 and Govinda Kumar Peace Memorial Institute was
established in 1919.Sherpur Shahid Moktijoddha stadium established in
1997. The district is adjacent to Indian Meghalaya Border and within the
Garo hilly region of Bangladesh. It is renowned for some of the tourist
resorts like Gajni Abakash Kendra and Modhutila Eco-Park for its hill
view. Sherpur is food surplus area of Bangladesh moreover, Nazir-Shail
and aromatic rice production are remarkable than other districts of
Bangladesh. The intercommunication system of the district is enormously
developed in last three decades as a result most of the villages are
Jeepable except a few exceptions. There are some prominent rivers exists
in this district these are Bhogai, Brhammaputra, Moharashi, Malijhi,
Mrigi etc. It is a flash flood prone area as result habitants of this
district faces this challenge every year. Sherpur sweet meat made from
milk in Bangla, Local people says these Sanar Payes, Monda and Malaichap
etc. Sherpur has a land-port at Nakugaon under Nalitabari Upazila.
Sherpur is one of the potential district in Bangladesh in all respect
Sherpur At a Glance
Area: | 1364km2 |
Upazila Road: | 434.96 km |
Union Road: | 343.37Km |
Village Road: |
812.67Km VA
863.84Km VB |
Population: | 14,07,468 |
Density: | 1043Km2 |
Literacy: | 32.40% |
No. of Upazila: | 5 |
No. of Union: | 52 |
No. of Pourashava: | 3 |
No. of Primary School: | 634 |
No. of High School: | 172 |
No. of College: | 19 |
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