Sherpur Upazila has a total area of 295.93 square kilometres (114.26 sq mi).

[5] According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sherpur Upazila had 81,753 households and a population of 332,825.

Sherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males.

Main sources of income Agriculture 61.33%, non-agricultural labourer 2.97%, industry 1.44%, commerce 14.50%, transport and communication 4.47%, service 5.79%, construction 1.88%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.27% and others 7.19%.

Administration Sherpur Thana was formed in 1962 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.