Meherpur District
Meherpur
District
Location of Meherpur in
Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°45′N 88°42′E /
23.75°N 88.70°E
Coordinates: 23°45′N 88°42′E /
23.75°N 88.70°E
Country
Bangladesh
Division
Khulna Division
Area
• Total
751.62 km 2 (290.20 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total
655,392
• Density
870/km 2 (2,300/sq mi)
Literacy rate
• Total
25.23%
Time zone
BST ( UTC+6 )
• Summer (DST )
BDST ( UTC+7 )
Postal code
7100
Website
Banglapedia Article
Meherpur ( Bengali :
Meherpur Jela also Meherpur Zila ) is
a district in South-western
Bangladesh [1] which is also the
smallest district of Bangladesh. It is
a part of the Khulna Division. Before
1984, it was a part of Kushtia
district.
Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: sanjay
dada [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Farhana
aziz [2]
History
Meherpur is a historical district of
Bangladesh for the fact that the
Proclamation of Independence was
solemnly made at the village
Baidyanathtola (now Mujibnagar), on
17 April 1971 of this district. [2] The
first provisional government of
Bangladesh was born here under the
leadership of Tajuddin Ahmed. After
that day on 18 April 1971, the Pak
army killed 8 persons at village
Amjhupi. [1]
This section requires expansion .
(November 2013)
Religion
Religion in Meherpur District
Religion
Percent
Islam
97.5%
Hinduism
1.28%
Christianity
1.17%
others
0.05%
The district of Meherpur consists
1158 mosques, 456 temples, six
churches and 9 tombs.
Value of land
The market value of land for
construction of first grade is Tk
200,000 per katha (3,000 BDT/m²),
equivalent to 38 EUR/m².
Marks of the War of Liberation
Mass grave: Meherpur Government
College, Jagannathpur, Kazipur and
Tengramari; Mass killing site:
Jatarpur, memorial monument at
Mujibnagar.
Main rivers
Bhairab, Mathabhaga and Kazli.
Main depressions( Beels)
Dharlar Beel, Chandbeel, Kolar Beel,
Patapukur Beel, Gopalpur Beel,
Bamandi Beel, Salika Beel,
Terogharia Beel, Elangi Beel etc.
Main exports
Chili, jute, tobacco, mango, litchi,
banana, sweet potato, kachu,
sugarcane molasses etc.
Main crops
Paddy, jute, sugarcane, tobacco,
chilli, kachu, sweet potato, ground
nut etc.
Notable places
Mujibnagar Smritishoudha
NeelKuthi Bari of Amjhupi
Aat Kabor of Karpasdanga
Gosaidubi Mosque at Karamdi
Dargahs of Sheik Farid and Shah
Enayet
Mazars of Barkat Bibi and
Bagudewan
Ballavpur Mission
Teragharia Marrut
Shiva Mandir at Ballavpur
Alampur Mandir
Bhabanipur Mandir
Bhatpara and Saharbati
See also
Districts of Bangladesh
Khulna Division
References
1. ^ a b Md Abu Hasan Farooque
(2012). "Meherpur District" . In
Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A.
Jamal. Banglapedia: National
Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
(Second ed.). Asiatic Society
of Bangladesh .
2. ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A.
Jamal, ed. (2012).
"Proclamation of
Independence"
. Banglapedia: National
Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
(Second ed.). Asiatic Society
of Bangladesh .
External links
Meherpur District Portal
http://
bangladeshtalks.com/2011/06/
meherpur-district-information/
http://www.meherpur.com/
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