Mirzapur, Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°06′30″N 90°05′30″E / 24.1083°N 90.0917°E / 24.1083; 90.0917
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Mirzapur
মির্জাপুর
Town
Mirzapur is located in Bangladesh
Mirzapur
Mirzapur
Coordinates: 24°06′30″N 90°05′30″E / 24.1083°N 90.0917°E / 24.1083; 90.0917
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaMirzapur Upazila
Government
 • TypePourashava
 • MayorShahadwat Hossen (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total28,602
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes
1940
Area code9229
Websitemirzapur.tangail.gov.bd

Mirzapur (Bengali: মির্জাপুর) is a town of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 41 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Tangail city and 54 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mirzapur town had 6,129 households and a population of 28,602. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 69.7% (male: 71%, female: 68.6%).[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "6 killed in Mirzapur, Tangail". The Daily Star, Bangladesh. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  2. ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.