Mirpur Upazila
Mirpur is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Mirpur Thana was formed in 1885 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
History
Mirpur was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a mahal in sarkar Mahmudabad. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 2,370 dams.The former Mirpur Thana, which was formed in 1885 became an upazila on 1 August 1983.
Geography
Mirpur is located at. It has a total area of 305.06 km2.The upazila is bounded by Bheramara and Ishwardi upazilas on the north, Alamdanga and Kushtia Sadar upazilas on the south, Kushtia Sadar upazila on the east, Daulatpur, Gangni and Alamdanga upazilas on the west.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mirpur Upazila had 97,281 households and a population of 363,106. 8.32% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mirpur had a literacy rate of 65.77%: 66.15% for males and 65.41% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.29 males for every 100 females. 47,803 lived in urban areas.Administration
Mirpur Upazila is divided into Mirpur Municipality and 13 union parishads: Ambaria, Amla, Bahalbaria, Baruipara, Chhatian, Chithalia, Dhubail, Fulbaria, Kursha, Malihad, Poradaha, Sadarpur, and Talbaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 116 mauzas and 192 villages.Mirpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.