Sherpur Upazila

Sherpur শেরপুর
Upazila
Kherua Mosque
Coordinates: 24°40′N 89°25′E / 24.667°N 89.417°E / 24.667; 89.417
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Bogra
Area [1]
• Total	295.93 km2 (114.26 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	383,539
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5840[3]
Area code	051[4]
Website	sherpur.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Sherpur Upazila (Bengali: শেরপুর উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Sherpur Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.^[5] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sherpur. It is said that there once lived Sher (Bengali: শের, tiger) family in the vicinity, from which the name "Sherpur" evolved.^{[citation needed]}