Sreepur শ্রীপুর
City
Sreepur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Gazipur District
Upazila	Sreepur Upazila
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Sreepur Municipality
Area
• Total	46.90 km2 (18.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	132,948 [1]
• Rank	36th[2]
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°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E / 24.201144; 90.484296 in the Gazipur District of central region of Bangladesh.

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 126249 of which 67160 are males and 59089 are females with a density of 2692 persons per km². The number of total household of the city is 31470.^[3]

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.^[4]

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