According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sharqliyya had a population of 1,362 in the 2004 census.[1] Its current inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and agriculture is the chief source of income for the village.[2]
History
During the late Ottoman era, in 1829, Sharqliyya was a Turkmen village in the Sanjak of Hama, consisting of 12 feddans.[3] In 1838 Sharqliyya's inhabitants were reported to be Muslims by British scholar Eli Smith.[4]