Sreepur

For other places with the same name, see Sreepur (disambiguation).

Sreepur শ্রীপুর
City
Sreepur Railway Station
Sreepur Location in Dhaka division Sreepur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Gazipur
Upazila	Sreepur
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Sreepur Municipality
Area
• Total	46.90 km2 (18.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	258,946
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Rank	36th
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Gazipur District in the division of Dhaka. It is the administrative and urban centre of Sreepur Upazila. About 126,249 people live here which makes this city the 36th largest city in Bangladesh.

Geography

Sreepur city is located at 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296 in the Gazipur District of central region of Bangladesh.

Demographics

Religions in Sreepur (2011)
Religion			Percent
Islam			98.04%
Hinduism			1.58%
Other or not stated			0.38%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sreepur city had a population of 258,946 and a literacy rate of 82.18%.

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sreepur city had 31,470 households and a population of 126,249. 25,077 (19.86%) were under 10 years of age. Sreepur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males.

Administration

Sreepur city is governed by a Paurashava named Sreepur municipality which consists of 9 wards and 20 mahallas. Sreepur municipality occupies an area of 46.90 km² of the total city area. The entire city is administrated by Sreepur municipality.