Mirpur Upazila
Mirpur
মিরপুর (কুষ্টিয়া) | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
Village in Mirpur Upazila | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′N 89°0′E / 23.933°N 89.000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Area | |
• Total | 305.06 km2 (117.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 363,106 |
| • Density | 1,190.3/km2 (3,082.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7030[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Mirpur |
Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর (কুষ্টিয়া) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[3] Mirpur Thana was formed in 1885 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
History
Mirpur was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a mahal in sarkar Mahmudabad.[4]: 133 It was listed with an assessed revenue of 2,370 dams.[4]: 133
The former Mirpur Thana, which was formed in 1885 became an upazila on 1 August 1983.[3]
Geography
Mirpur is located at 23°56′00″N 89°00′00″E / 23.9333°N 89.0000°E. It has a total area of 305.06 km2.
The upazila is bounded by Bheramara and Ishwardi upazilas on the north, Alamdanga and Kushtia Sadar upazilas on the south, Kushtia Sadar upazila on the east, Daulatpur, Gangni and Alamdanga upazilas on the west.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mirpur Upazila had 97,281 households and a population of 363,106. 8.32% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.77%: 66.15% for males and 65.41% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.29 males for every 100 females. 47,803 (13.17%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Mirpur Upazila is divided into Mirpur Municipality and 13 union parishads: Ambaria, Amla, Bahalbaria, Baruipara, Chhatian, Chithalia, Dhubail, Fulbaria, Kursha, Malihad, Poradaha, Sadarpur, and Talbaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 116 mauzas and 192 villages.[6]
Mirpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Amla Sadarpur Secondary School, founded in 1899, Mirpur Government Pilot Girls' High School (1983), Mirpur Pilot High School (1913), and Poradaha High School (1927) are notable secondary schools.[3]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Villages of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mirpur Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ a b Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari. Translated by Jarrett, Henry Sullivan. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Kushtia (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-224-5.
- ^ মিরপুর উপজেলা সকল ইউনিয়ন সমূহ [Mirpur Upazila All Unions]. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).