Meherpur

Meherpur মেহেরপুর
Town and Municipality
Meherpur Location in Bangladesh Show map of Khulna division Meherpur Meherpur (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°46′30″N88°37′52″E / 23.775°N 88.631°E / 23.775; 88.631
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Meherpur
Upazila	Meherpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Meherpur Paurashava
Population  (2022)
• Total	47,133

Meherpur is a city and municipality in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Meherpur District 880 1733-051376

Demographics

Religions in Meherpur (2011) [1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.73%
Hinduism			5.04%
Other or not stated			0.22%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Meherpur city had a population of 47,133 and a literacy rate of 85.15%. ^{[2] : 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Meherpur city had 10,418 households and a population of 43,133. 7,393 (17.14%) were under 10 years of age. Meherpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. ^[1]

References

1. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.