Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর) is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east, and Savar Upazila to the west.[5][6]
Mirpur Thana
মিরপুর থানা | |
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 Mirpur 10 Night view | |
 Interactive map of Mirpur Thana | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′17″N 90°21′47″E / 23.80464°N 90.36305°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1962 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 546,203 |
| • Density | 106,236/km2 (275,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1216[3] |
| Area code | 02[4] |
History
editShah Ali Baghdadi migrated to medieval Mirpur after flooding in Miran-i-Girdah, where he is credited with spreading Islam. Mirpur Thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of 1 union parishad, 8 wards,[7] and 17 mouzas.[5] Mirpur Thana area was included in Keraniganj Thana during the British period (1757–1947) and in Tejgaon Thana during the Pakistan period (1947–1971). After the Bangladesh Liberation War, following the victory day, Mirpur was liberated on 31 January 1972.
Geography
editThe thana, with a total area of 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi), is situated in the northwest of Dhaka city. It is bounded by Shah Ali Thana and Pallabi Thana on the north, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the south, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana on the east and Shah Ali Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the west.[5]
Sections
editMirpur is divided into multiple sections.
- Mirpur-1
- Mirpur-2
- Mirpur-3
- Mirpur-4
- Mirpur-5
- Mirpur-6
- Mirpur-7
- Mirpur-8
- Mirpur-9
- Mirpur-10
- Section-11
- Section-11.5
- Section-12
- Section-13
- Section-14
- Section-15
Demographics
editAccording to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mirpur Thana had 144,028 households and a population of 546,212. 7.44% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 90.17%: 91.60% for males and 88.51% for females, and a sex ratio of 115.78 males for every 100 females.[8]
According to 2011 census, Mirpur Thana had a population of 500,373 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 80.2% vs a national average of 51.8% literacy.[9]
Education
editColleges
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Universities
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Incidents
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Points of interest
editRecreation and Landmarks
editLandmarks in Mirpur include the Mirpur Beribadh (dyke),[13] Bangladesh National Zoo, National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh, Sony Cinema Hall, Grameen Bank's head office, and Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. For the Cricket World Cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue.[14] For this reason, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.
Educational Institutions
editEducational institutions include the Military Institute of Science and Technology and Bangladesh University of Professionals, both located within Mirpur Cantonment, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Dhaka Commerce College, Government Bangla College, Monipur High School, Ibn Sina Medical College, BCIC College, and Mirpur Government High School.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 Farooque, Md. Abu Hasan (2012). "Mirpur Model Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Where is Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "PDF NO. 52.01.2600.104.00.001.16.018" (PDF). dhaka.portal.gov.bd. 2025-01-20. p. 7, 8. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
- ↑ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Fashion house gutted in Mirpur fire". Daily Bangladesh. 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Fire at City Park building in Dhaka's Mirpur-14 under control". bdnews24.com. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Fire destroys hundreds of shanties in Mirpur slum in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 16 August 2019.
- ↑ "Mirpur Beribadh: A soothing escape in Dhaka | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mirpur Host 6 ODI matches". All Time BD.
External links
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