Meherpur District: Difference between revisions

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Meherpur District (khulna division) area 751.62 sq km, located in between 23°36' and 23°58' north latitudes and in between 88°33'and 88°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by kushtia district and west bengal state of India on the north, chuadanga district and West Bengal state of India on the south, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts on the east, West Bengal state of India on the west.

Population Total 655392; male 324634, female 330758; Muslim 640751, Hindu 7870, Buddhist 14, Christian 6627 and others 130.

Water bodies Main rivers: bhairab, ichamati, Mathabhaga, Kazla.

District
Area (sq km)	Upazila	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
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751.62	3	2	18	183	274	83393	571999	872	46.3

Others Information of District
Name of Upazila	Area (sq km)	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
gangni	363.95	1	9	90	137	299607	823	42.2
mujibnagar	111.51	-	4	29	33	99143	889	50.5
meherpur sadar	276.15	1	5	61	104	256642	929	49.4

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Administration During the British rule in India Meherpur was under Nadia district. Meherpur Town was established in early sixteenth century. Meherpur Municipality was formed in 1960. Meherpur district was formed on 24 February 1984.

War of Liberation On 30 and 31 March 1971 the Pak army equipped with most modern arms and ammunitions was miserably defeated in a battle with the Ansar Mujahid and general people of Gangni upazila. On 17 April 1971 Professor mohammad yusuf ali read out the proclamation of independence at Mujibnagar (former name Bhaberpara, Badhayanathtola). The first provisional government of Bangladesh took oath on the same day. On 18 April 1971 the Pak army killed 8 innocent persons at Amjhupi of Meherpur Town. There is a mass killing site on the backyard of Meherpur College and mass grave at Kazipur and Tepukhali. A memorial complex covering 20.10 acres (8.13 ha) has been built at the site where the ministers of the first government took their oaths.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 46.3%; male 46.9%, female 45.7%. Educational institutions: college 7, vocational institute 3, secondary school 60, primary school 200, madrasa 11. Noted educational institutions: Meherpur Government College (1962), Mujibnagar Degree College (1983), Gangni Degree College (1983), Meherpur Government Mohila College (1984), Gangni Mohila College (1995), Meherpur Government Boys' High School (1854), Meherpur Model High School (1859), Mujibnagar Secondary School (1937), Meherpur Government Girls' School (1940), Gangni Secondary School (1945).

Main sources of income Agriculture 68.95%, non-agricultural labourer 3.24%, industry 0.87%, commerce 13.83%, transport and communication 2.21%, service 3.81%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.14%, rent and remittance 0.59% and others 5.33%.

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Azam; weekly: Parichay (1985), Chumbak (1986); fortnightly: Pashimanchal; monthly: Sadhak (1913), Palli Shree (1935), Simanta (1962), Probaha (1979); periodical: Basumati, Nandankanan; bulletin:' Raktashaskhar (irregular), Agami (irregular); defunct: weekly Mujibnagar (1988), weekly Meherpur (1992).

Folk culture Notable folk culture of the district include Baul song, Dehatatva song, Shashra song, Pala song, Kabi song, riddle, proverbs, etc.

Important installations Mujibnagar Memorial Monument and Complex. [Md. Abu Hasan Farooque]

See also The upazilas under this district.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Meherpur District 2007; Cultural survey report of Upazilas of Meherpur District 2007.

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-'''Meherpur District''' ([[Khulna Division|khulna division]])  area 716.08 sq km, located in between 23°36' and 23°58' north latitudes and in between 88°33'and 88°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kushtia District|kushtia]] district and [[West Bengal|west bengal]] state of India on the north, [[Chuadanga District|chuadanga]] district and West Bengal state of India on the south, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts on the east, West Bengal state of India on the west.
+'''Meherpur District''' ([[Khulna Division|khulna division]])  area 751.62  sq km, located in between 23°36' and 23°58' north latitudes and in between 88°33'and 88°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kushtia District|kushtia]] district and [[West Bengal|west bengal]] state of India on the north, [[Chuadanga District|chuadanga]] district and West Bengal state of India on the south, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts on the east, West Bengal state of India on the west.
-''Population''  Total 591436; male 303166, female 288270; Muslim 576962, Hindu 6779, Buddhist 7389, Christian 21 and others 285.
+''Population''  Total 655392; male 324634, female 330758; Muslim 640751, Hindu 7870, Buddhist 14, Christian 6627 and others 130.
 ''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Bhairab River|bhairab]], [[Ichamati River|ichamati]], Mathabhaga, Kazla.
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-''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
 [[Image:MeherpurDistrict.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
 ''Administration'' During the British rule in India Meherpur was under Nadia district. Meherpur Town was established in early sixteenth century. Meherpur Municipality was formed in 1960. Meherpur district was formed on 24 February 1984.
-''History of the War of Liberation'' On 30 and 31 March 1971 the Pak army equipped with most modern arms and ammunitions was miserably defeated in a battle with the Ansar Mujahid and general people of Gangni upazila. On 17 April 1971 Professor [[Ali, Professor Mohammad Yusuf|mohammad yusuf ali]] read out the [[Proclamation of Independence|proclamation of independence]] at Mujibnagar (former name Bhaberpara, Badhayanathtola). The first provisional government of Bangladesh took oath on the same day. On 18 April 1971 the Pak army killed 8 innocent persons at Amjhupi of Meherpur Town.
+''War of Liberation''  On 30 and 31 March 1971 the Pak army equipped with most modern arms and ammunitions was miserably defeated in a battle with the Ansar Mujahid and general people of Gangni upazila. On 17 April 1971 Professor [[Ali, Professor Mohammad Yusuf|mohammad yusuf ali]] read out the [[Proclamation of Independence|proclamation of independence]] at Mujibnagar (former name Bhaberpara, Badhayanathtola). The first provisional government of Bangladesh took oath on the same day. On 18 April 1971 the Pak army killed 8 innocent persons at Amjhupi of Meherpur Town. There is a mass killing site on the backyard of Meherpur College and mass grave at Kazipur and Tepukhali. A memorial complex covering 20.10 acres (8.13 ha) has been built at the site where the ministers of the first government took their oaths.
-''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 1 (backyard of''' '''Meherpur''' '''College); mass grave' 2 (Kazipur and Tepukhali maidans); memorial monument 1 (Mujibnagar Memorial Monument).
-''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 37.8%; male 39.9%, female 35.6%. Educational institutions: college 7, vocational institute 3, secondary school 60, primary school 200, madrasa 11. Noted educational institutions: Meherpur Government College (1962), Mujibnagar Degree College (1983), Gangni Degree College (1983), Meherpur Government Mohila College (1984), Gangni Mohila College (1995), Meherpur Government Boys' High School (1854), Meherpur Model High School (1859), Mujibnagar Secondary School (1937), Meherpur Government Girls' School (1940), Gangni Secondary School (1945).
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 46.3%; male 46.9%, female 45.7%. Educational institutions: college 7, vocational institute 3, secondary school 60, primary school 200, madrasa 11. Noted educational institutions: Meherpur Government College (1962), Mujibnagar Degree College (1983), Gangni Degree College (1983), Meherpur Government Mohila College (1984), Gangni Mohila College (1995), Meherpur Government Boys' High School (1854), Meherpur Model High School (1859), Mujibnagar Secondary School (1937), Meherpur Government Girls' School (1940), Gangni Secondary School (1945).
 ''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 68.95%, non-agricultural labourer 3.24%, industry 0.87%, commerce 13.83%, transport and communication 2.21%, service 3.81%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.14%, rent and remittance 0.59% and others 5.33%.
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 ''See also''  The upazilas under this district.
-'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Meherpur District 2007; Cultural survey report of Upazilas of Meherpur District 2007.
+'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Meherpur District 2007; Cultural survey report of Upazilas of Meherpur District 2007.
 [[Category:Districts of Bangladesh]]