Sherpur District
শেরপুর জেলা | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Mysaheba Jame Masque in Sherpur, Shahid Minar in Nalitabari, Gopinath and Annapurna temple, Madhutila Eco Park, Ghagra Khan Bari Jami Mosque | |
 Location of Sherpur District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Sherpur District | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 90°00′E / 25.00°N 90.00°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| Headquarters | Sherpur |
| Government | |
| • Zila Chairman | Md. Humayun Kabir Ruman (Awami League) |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sahela Acter |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,364.67 km2 (526.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,501,853 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sherpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2100 |
| Area code | 0931 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-57 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.574[2] medium · 18th of 21 |
| Website | sherpur |
Sherpur District (Bengali: শেরপুর জেলা, Sherpur Jela also Sherpur Zila) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division. Sherpur District was a sub-division of Jamalpur District before 1984. It was upgraded to a district on February 22, 1984. Sherpur City is located about 197–199 kilometres (122–124 mi) north of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh.[3][4][5]
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