Mirpur Thana

Mirpur মীরপুর
—  Thana  —
Grameen Bank tower rules the skyline of Mirpur, Bangladesh
Mirpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°48.3′N 90°22′E / 23.805°N 90.367°E / 23.805; 90.367Coordinates: 23°48.3′N 90°22′E / 23.805°N 90.367°E / 23.805; 90.367
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
– Total	58.66 km2 (22.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	1,074,232
– Density	16,838/km2 (43,610.2/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal Code	1216
Website	Official Map of the Mirpur Thana

Mirpur (Bengali: মীরপুর) 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 - to the west it is bounded by Savar Upazila.^[1]

Geography

Mirpur is located at 23°48′15″N 90°22′00″E / 23.8042°N 90.3667°E / 23.8042; 90.3667. It has a total area of 58.66 km² (22.65 sq mi).It is situated at north-east of Dhaka city.

Demographics

According to the 2000 census of Bangladesh, Mirpur had a population of 1,074,232, of which males constitute 54.15% and females 45.85%.^[2] 610,270 were over the age of 18, and the average literacy rate was 68.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 48.6%. Recently Mirpur Thana has been divided into the three thanas of Shah Ali, Pallabi and Kafrul.^[3]

History

Mirpur thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of one union porishod, eight wards, 11 mouzas and 86 and 20 villages. Mirpur Thana (town) area was included in Keraniganj Thana during the British period (1757 to 1947) and in Tejgaon Thana during the Pakistan period (1947 to 1971).After the Liberation War following the victory day, Mirpur was independent on 31 January 1972.

Places

Mirpur Beribadh (dyke) is a romantic place in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Mirpur thana is part of the Dhaka District in Dhaka Division. It is famous for various historical places in Dhaka city. The Dhaka Zoo, the National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh, Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank’s head office, Mirpur Cantonment and renowned educational institutions including Dhaka Commerce College, Monipur High School are located here.

World Cup Venue

For the cricket world cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue.^[4] For this, renovations had been done to brighten up the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.

Panoramic view of Mirpur

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ Mirpur Thana - Banglapedia
2. ^ 2000 Census of Bangladesh
3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
4. ^ Mirpur Host 6 ODI matches