Mirpur Upazila


Mirpur is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

History

The former Mirpur Thana, which was formed in 1885, became an upazila on 1 August 1983.

Geography

Mirpur is located at. It has 48,215 households and a total area of 317.35 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Mirpur had a population of 330,115. Males constituted 50.14% of the population and females 49.86. Muslims formed 97.798% of the population, Hindus 2.194%, Christians 0.002% and others 0.006%. Mirpur had a literacy rate of 41.86% for the population 7 years and above.
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirpur had a population of 266,046. Males constitute 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or over is 136,611. Mirpur has an average literacy rate of 21.3%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Mirpur has 12 Unions/Wards, 122 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 187 villages.