It is the headquarters of Sherpur district of Mymensingh Division.

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had a population of 123,513 and a literacy rate of 79.21%.

[2]: 388–394 According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sherpur city had 22,665 households and a population of 97,979.

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.

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