Mirsharai Municipality
Mirsharai Municipality is a Class A municipality in the Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong District in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
History
Mirsharai Municipality was inaugurated on 8 November 2000. According to the government gazette notification, the municipality was officially declared, and its activities commenced on 12 April 2001. It was later upgraded to a "Class A" municipality in 2023. The municipality was formed with six mouzas: Machimpur, Raghabpur, Middle Maghadia, Kismat Jafarabad, East Maghadia and Govania.Geography
The area of Mirsharai municipality is 10.50 square kilometres.Demographics
According to the 2022 census, the population of Mirsharai Municipality was 21,611, of which 10,392 were males and 11,219 were females. The municipality had a total of 5,158 families.Administrative area
Mirsharai Municipality is located in the central part of Mirsharai Upazila, about 60 kilometres away from the Chittagong District headquarters. It is bounded on the north by Mithanala Union, Maghadia Union and Mirsharai Union; on the east by Maghadia Union, Mirsharai Union and Khaiyachhara Union; on the south by Khaiyachhara Union and Mayani Union; and on the west by Saherkhali Union, Ichhakhali Union, Mithanala Union and Maghadia Union.Mirsharai Municipality is part of Chittagong-1 of the Jatiya Sangsad. The municipal administration falls under Mirsharai Thana. The municipality consists of 9 wards and 27 villages or mahallas.
| Ward No. | Villages/Mahallas |
| 1 | Middle Talbaria |
| 2 | Middle Talbaria, South Talbaria, East Mirsharai |
| 3 | South Talbaria, East Mirsharai, Noapara, East Govania |
| 4 | East Mirsharai, East Govania, Ambaria |
| 5 | West Mirsharai, 2 No. Tarakatia, Govania |
| 6 | Govania, Middle Maghadia, 2 No. Tarakatia |
| 7 | Middle Maghadia, 2 No. Tarakatia, Tarakatia, Govania |
| 8 | Nazir Para, Tarakatia, Poddar Taluk |
| 9 | Middle Maghadia, Poddar Taluk |
Government
Mayors
- Current Mayor: Vacant.
| Years | Mayor | Political Party |
| 2001–2001 | Azharul Haque Chowdhury | Independent |
| 2001–2002 | Mohammad Abdul Hai | Independent |
| 2002–2010 | Abul Faruk Mia | BNP |
| 2011–2015 | Md Shahjahan | Awami League |
| 2015 – 2024 | Gias Uddin | Awami League |
Education
According to the Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2022, the literacy rate of Mirsharai Municipality is 83.93%.| Type of Institution | Number |
| College | 1 |
| Kamil Madrasa | 1 |
| Secondary School | 2 |
| Model School and College | 1 |
| Nurani Madrasa | 3 |
| Government Primary School | 3 |
| Municipal Primary School | 1 |
| Maktab/Forkania Madrasa | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |