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Mirpur Model Thana - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 23°48′17″N 90°21′47″E / 23.80464°N 90.36305°E

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Mirpur Thana মিরপুর থানা
Thana
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Coordinates: 23°48′17″N 90°21′47″E / 23.80464°N 90.36305°E / 23.80464; 90.36305
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	1962
Area
• Total	6.42 km² (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2022)^[2]
• Total	546,203
• Density	106,236/km² (275,150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1216^[3]
Area code	02^[4]

Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর) 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, and Savar Upazila to the west.^[5]^[6] For administrative convenience three new thanas, namely Shah Ali, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana have been carved out of old Mirpur Thana.^[7]

History

Mirpur Thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of one union parishad, 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 Bangladesh Liberation War, following the victory day, Mirpur was independent on 31 January 1972.

Geography

The thana, with a total area of 6.42 km² (2.48 sq mi), is situated in the northeast of Dhaka city. It is bounded by Shah Ali Thana and Pallabi Thana on the north, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the south, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana on the east and Shah Ali Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the west.

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mirpur Thana has a population of 500,373 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 80.2% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.^[8]

Sections

Mirpur is divided into multiple sections.

Mirpur-1
Mirpur-2
Mirpur-3
Mirpur-4
Mirpur-5
Mirpur-6
Mirpur-7
Mirpur-8
Mirpur-9
Mirpur-10
Section-11
Section-11.5
Section-12
Section-13
Section-14
Section-15
Section-16
Section-17

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Mirpur Thana has a population of 500,373 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 80.2% vs a national average of 51.8% literacy.^[8]

Education

Colleges

Universities

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (Temporary Campus)
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

For the cricket world cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue.^[9] For this, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.

Incidents

Fire incidents

November 5, 2018 - Chandrabindu Fashion House ^[10]
April 14, 2019 - City Park Building, ^[11]
July 3, 2019 - Mirpur 14 Slum
August 16, 2019 - Mirpur 7, Cholontika Slum ^[12]

Points of interest

Mirpur Beribadh (dyke) is a 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,Sony Cinema Hall, the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank’s head office, Mirpur Cantonment and educational institutions including Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh University of Professionals, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Dhaka Commerce College, Govt. Bangla College, Monipur High School, Ibn Sina Medical College, BCIC College are located here.

References

^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
^ Farooque, Md. Abu Hasan (2012). "Mirpur Model Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ "Where is Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ "Table S04: Summary Statistics by Thana and Zila". Population and Housing Census, 1991. Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "Mirpur Host 6 ODI matches". All Time BD.
^ "Fashion house gutted in Mirpur fire". Daily Bangladesh. 5 November 2018.
^ "Fire at City Park building in Dhaka's Mirpur-14 under control". bdnews24.com. April 14, 2019.
^ "Fire destroys hundreds of shanties in Mirpur slum in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. August 16, 2019.

v t e Thanas of Dhaka Division
Kishoreganj District	Kishoreganj Bhairab Kuliarchar Hosseinpur Pakundia Ottagram Mithamain Etna Nikali Katiadi Bajitpur Karimganj Tarail
Gazipur District	Joidebpur Kapasia Kaliganj Kaliakoir Sripur
Munshiganj District	Tungipara Kotalipara Kashiani Muksudpur Munshiganj Sadar Srinagar
Dhaka District	Khilkhet Thana Kafrul Thana Dhanmondi Thana Mohammadpur Thana Sutrapur Thana Jatrabari Thana Bimanbandar Thana (Dhaka) Gulshan Thana Mugda Thana Rupnagar Thana Vasantek Thana Vatara Thana Banani Thana Wari Thana Shahjahanpur Thana Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Mirpur Model Thana Darus Salam Thana Dhakshinkhan Thana Uttarkhan Thana Turag Thana Uttara East Thana Uttara West Thana Cantonment Thana Badda Thana Pallabi Thana Shah Ali Thana Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana Tejgaon Thana Rampura Thana Sabujbagh Thana Kadamtali Thana Chowkbazar Thana Kamrangirchar Thana Kotwali Thana Lalbagh Thana Kalabagan Thana Shahbagh Thana Motijheel Thana Khilgaon Thana Hazaribagh Thana Ramna Thana Demra Thana Paltan Thana Bangshal Thana New Market Thana Shyampur Thana Gendaria Thana Adabar Thana Hatirjheel Thana
Gopalganj district	Saturia Thana Daulatpur Thana Ghior Thana Shibalaya Thana Harirampur Thana Singair Thana Manikganj Thana
Tangail District	Tangail Model Nagarpur Delduar Mirzapur Basail Sakhipur Kalihati Ghatail Bhoonapur Dhanbari Gopalpur Bangabandhu Bridge East
Faridpur District	Saltha Charbhadrasan Sadarpur Bangga Nagarkanda Alphadanga Bowlmari Madhukhali Kotyali
Madaripur District	Alikadam Thanchi Naikshyongchari Bandarban Sadar Ruma Rowangchari Lama
Manikganj District	Manikganj Thana Singair Thana Harirampur Thana Shibalaya Thana Ghior Thana Daulatpur Thana Saturia Thana
Rajbari District	Kalukhali Baliakandi Pangsha Goalandghat Bajbari Sadar
Shariatpur District	Gosairhat Damudya Bhedarganj Naria Jazeera Shariatpur Sadar Sakhipur
Narsingdi District	Palash Shibpur Raipura Manohardi Narsingdi Sadar Belabo

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