Mirzapur, Bangladesh
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]
Mirzapur
মির্জাপুর | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mirzapur | |
| Coordinates: 24.1083°N 90.0917°E | |
| 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 | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal codes | 1940 |
| Area code | 9229 |
| Website | mirzapur |
Demographics
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]
References
- "6 killed in Mirzapur, Tangail". The Daily Star, Bangladesh. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- "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.
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