Mirsharai Union


Mirsharai Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 16,828.

History

Mirsharai Union is an ancient administrative unit. A renowned Sufi and religious scholar, Mir Saheb, established a Tavern here during the British colonial period. The union was subsequently named after this Tavern. The union council was initially located at Mirsharai Municipality but in 2012 it was relocated approximately 1 kilometre north to Jafarabad village.

Area

The area of Mirsharai Union is 2,816 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, the total population of Mirsharai Union was 16,828. Of these, 7,953 were males and 8,875 were females. The total number of households was 3,164.

Geography

Mirsharai Union is located in the central part of Mirsharai Upazila, about 2 kilometres away from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the south by Khaiyachhara Union, on the east by Karerhat Union, on the north by Durgapur Union, and on the west by Mithanala Union and Mirsharai Municipality.

Administration

Mirsharai Union is the No. 9 Union Parishad under Mirsharai Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Mirsharai Thana. It is part of Chittagong-1 of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. Mirsharai Union is divided into 8 mouzas. The villages of the union are distributed across its nine wards as follows:
Ward No.Villages
1West Mathbaria
2East Mathbaria, Amantola, Mithachara
3Mithachara, Amantola, Mandarbaria, Jorpuni
4Goriaish
5Sripur, Abunagar
6North Talbaria, Middle Talbaria
7East Kishmat Jafarabad, Tarakatia
8West Kishmat Jafarabad, Mithachara
9Tarakatia, West Kishmat Jafarabad, Bakkhola, South Talbaria, Ukil Para

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, the literacy rate of Mirsharai Union was 54.4%.