Meherpur District

Meherpur District
মেহেরপুর
Location of Meherpur District in Bangladesh
Location of Meherpur District in Bangladesh
Map
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Coordinates: 23°45′N 88°42′E / 23.75°N 88.70°E / 23.75; 88.70
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
HeadquartersMeherpur
Area
 • Total716.08 km2 (276.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total705,356
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
DemonymMeherpur
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7100
HDI (2019)0.644[2]
medium · 5th of 20
Websitemeherpur.gov.bd

Meherpur (Bengali: মেহেরপুর, pron: meɦeɾpuɾ) is the northwestern district of Khulna Division in southwestern Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Indian state of West Bengal to the west, and by the Bangladeshi districts of Kushtia and Chuadanga to the east.[3] Pre-independence Meherpur was a subdivision of Nadia district.[4] The district has an area of 716.08 square kilometres (276.48 sq mi).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. ^ Md Abu Hasan Farooque (2012). "Meherpur District". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Nadia keeps a date with history | Kolkata News". The Times of India. Aug 19, 2011. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

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