Meherpur District

Meherpur মেহেরপুর
District
Coordinates: 23.75°N 88.70°ECoordinates: 23.75°N 88.70°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
Area
• Total	716.08 km2 (276.48 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	579,531
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Literacy rate
• Total	25.23%
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
• Summer (DST)	BDST (UTC+7)
Postal code	7100
Website	Banglapedia Article

Meherpur (Bengali: মেহেরপুর জেলা, Meherpur Jela also Meherpur Zila) is a district in South-western Bangladesh which is also the smallest district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. Before 1984, it was a part of Kushtia district.

Contents

• 1 Administration
• 2 Religion
• 3 Value of land
• 4 Notable places
• 5 See also
• 6 External links

Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Miajon Ali [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Ms Shahan Ara Banu [2]

Religion

Religion in Meherpur District
Religion			Percent
Islam			82.55%
Hinduism			14.45%
Christianity			2.571%
others			0.429%

The district of Meherpur consists 1158 mosques, 456 temples, six churches and 9 tombs.

Value of land

The market value of land for construction of first grade is Tk 200,000 per katha (3,000 BDT/m²), equivalent to 38 EUR/m².

Notable places

Mujibnagar Smritishoudha, Kuthi Bari of Amjhupi, Aat Kabor of Karpasdanga.