Mirzapur, Bangladesh

This article is about the town. For the upazila, see Mirzapur Upazila.


Mirzapur
মির্জাপুর
Town
Mirzapur
Coordinates: 24°06′30″N 90°05′30″E / 24.1083°N 90.0917°E / 24.1083; 90.0917Coordinates: 24°06′30″N 90°05′30″E / 24.1083°N 90.0917°E / 24.1083; 90.0917
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Mirzapur Upazila
Government
 • Type Pourashava
 • Mayor Shahadwat Hossen (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 28,602
 • Density 3,334/km2 (8,640/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal codes 1940
Area code(s) 9229
Website mirzapur.tangail.gov.bd

Mirzapur (Bengali:মির্জাপুর) is a town of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 41 km southeast of Tangail city and 54 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Mirzapur town is 28,602.There are 6129 households in total.[2]


Education

The literacy rate of Mirzapur town is 69.7% (Male-71%, Female-68.6%).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "6 killed in Mirzapur, Tangail". The Daily Star, Bangladesh. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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