Mirpur
মিরপুর | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
  Mirpur  Mirpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′18″N 88°59′55″E / 23.9383238°N 88.9987263°E | |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Upazila | Mirpur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haji Md. Enamul Haque[1] |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 22,417 |
| • Urban density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
| Postal code | 7030[3] |
| Website | pourashava |
Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর) is the town and administrative capital of Mirpur Upazila.[4] Mirpur has a special reputation for tobacco production in Kushtia District.[5] The town has nine Wards and 15 Mahallas.[2] It has a population of 22,417.[2] It is 9.22 square kilometer in area and has a 56 percent literacy rate.[2]
- ^ Bablu Ranjan Biswas, Kushtia representative (2021-01-16). "Haji Enamul Haque is the Mayor of Mirpur Municipality". Gramer Kagoj. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b c d Nishir, Arif (23 October 2023). "Mirpur Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "All Post Codes of Kushtia District". Bangladesh National Portal–Bangladesh Post Office. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Amanur Aman, Kushtia (2021-01-21). "The dead and expatriates also voted in Kushtia's Mirpur municipal elections!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Nur Alam Dulal, Kushtia (2024-03-02). "Tobacco cultivation has increased in Kushtia: There is a fear of not meeting the target in the rabi season". Bhorer Kagoj. Retrieved 2024-06-28.