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About Mirzapur

Mirzapur (Bengali: মির্জাপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mirzapur is located at 24.1083°N 90.0917°E / 24.1083; 90.0917. It has 93,880 households and a total area of 373.88 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mirzapur Upazila had 125,751 households and a population of 474,658. 7.95% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mirzapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.98%: 78.46% for males and 71.84% for females, and a sex ratio of 91.60 males for every 100 females. 71,958 (15.16%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mirzapur Upazila had 93,880 households and a population of 407,781. 82,875 (20.32%) were under 10 years of age. Mirzapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 55.51%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1088 females per 1000 males. 35,414 (8.68%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirzapur has a population of 337,496. Males constitute 50.31% of the population, and females 49.69%. The number of adults is 178312. Mirzapur has an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years), as compared to the national average of 32.4% literacy.

Economy

The main business of the people is agriculture. Rice and jute are the main crops of this area. Other seasonal crops like mustard oil and potatoes are also grown here. The rest of the people of the upazila have other occupations in fields including business, teaching, public service, and private service. Recently, a number of NGOs have been working in this area and many local people are linked with the activities of these NGOs. In addition, people from this area receive a large amount of remittance from abroad. Often, at least one member of each family goes abroad. For this reason the economical system is better in this upazila than in other areas. Nowadays people are changing their fortune by doing the works of agriculture.

Administration

Mirzapur Upazila is divided into Mirzapur Municipality and 14 union parishads: Ajgana, Anaitara, Bahuria, Banail, Banshtail, Bhaora, Bhatgram, Fatepur, Gorai, Jamurki, Latifpur, Mohera, Tarafpur, and Warshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 202 mauzas and 210 villages.

Mirzapur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.

=== Political leaders ===

Chairman of District Council: Fazlur rahman faruque, (President, Tangail District Awami League ), Ex- MP of Mirzapur

MP: Khan Ahmed Shuvo, President, Tangail Chamber of Commerce & Industries (Executive Member, Tangail District Awami League).

Ex-MP: Abul Kalam Azad Siddique, Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP), President, Mirzapur Upazila BNP.

Upazila Chairman: Mir Enayet Hossain (Montu), from Awami League

Vice Chairman: Azharul Islam Azahar, from Awami League

Woman Vice Chairman: Ms. Salma Salam [Urmi] from Awami League

There are also some political leaders such as Eng. Mridha Nazrul Islam, Sadek Ahmed Khan, Syed Majibar Rahman Peshuary, Mir Sharif mahmud, Abdur Razzak bsc, Shafiqul Islam (Alal) and Engg. Md. Harun Orrashid.

Principal Maulana Abdullah Talukder – District Education Secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-nominated candidate active in political activities in Mirzapur Upazila.

Apart from Jamurki Union, Awamileague has a strong base in every other unions.

Organizations

Some organizations of Mirzapur are listed below.

=== Kumudini Hospital ===

Kumudini Hospital was established in 1944 by the philanthropist Ranada Prasad Shaha. Starting from 20 beds it now has 750 beds with its own full-fledged diagnostic facilities. Apart from indoor and outdoor facilities it has a village outreach program. It has provided treatment to 36,023 patients in indoor services and 2, 36,442 patients in outdoor services in 2010 (as per treatment statistics of 2010).

The hospital used to provide complete free service. However, from 1993 the Trust started a Pat

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