Sherpur is a city in northern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Sherpur district of Mymensingh Division.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sherpur Paurashava had 30,681 households and a population of 123,516. Sherpur had a literacy rate of 79.21%: 81.24% for males and 77.18% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.65 males per 100 females. 8.49% of the population was under 5 years of age.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had 22,665 households and a population of 97,979. 20,734 (21.16%) were under 10 years of age. Sherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 591 (0.60%).
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