Meherpur
Town and Municipality in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Meherpur is a city and municipality in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Meherpur District.
Meherpur
মেহেরপুর | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Meherpur Location in Bangladesh  Meherpur Meherpur (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23.775°N 88.631°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Meherpur |
| Upazila | Meherpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Meherpur Paurashava |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 47,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Demographics
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]
