Meherpur is a city and municipality in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Meherpur District. It is situated along the Bhairab River.
Meherpur
মেহেরপুর | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Meherpur Location in Bangladesh  Meherpur Meherpur (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°46′30″N 88°37′52″E / 23.775°N 88.631°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Meherpur |
| Upazila | Meherpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Meherpur Paurashava |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 47,133 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Meherpur city had a population of 47,133 and a literacy rate of 85.15%.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Meherpur city had 10,418 households and a population of 43,133. 7,393 (17.14%) were under 10 years of age. Meherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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