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.[4][5] For administrative convenience three new thanas, namely Shah Ali, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana have been curved out of old Mirpur Thana.[6]

Mirpur Thana
মিরপুর থানা
Mirpur 10 Night view
Mirpur 10 Night view
Map
Expandable map of vicinity of Mirpur Model Thana
Mirpur Thana is located in Dhaka
Mirpur Thana
Mirpur Thana
Location of Mirpur Thana within Dhaka
Mirpur Thana is located in Dhaka division
Mirpur Thana
Mirpur Thana
Location of Mirpur Thana within Dhaka Division
Mirpur Thana is located in Bangladesh
Mirpur Thana
Mirpur Thana
Location of Mirpur Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°48′17″N 90°21′47″E / 23.80464°N 90.36305°E / 23.80464; 90.36305
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Established as a thana1962
Area
 • Total4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total500,373
 • Density106,236/km2 (275,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Area code1216[3]

History edit

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.

Geography edit

The thana, with a total area of 58.66 km2 (22.65 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 edit

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 national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]


Sections edit

Mirpur is divided into multiple sections.

  • Mirpur-1
  • Mirpur-2
  • Mirpur-6
  • Mirpur-7
  • Mirpur-9
  • Mirpur-10
  • Section-11
  • Section-11.5
  • Section-12
  • Section-13
  • Section-14

Demographics edit

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 national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]

Education edit

Colleges edit

Universities edit

 
mirpur dohs

For the cricket world cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue.[7] For this, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.

 
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium

Incidents edit

Fire incidents edit

  • November 5, 2018 - Chandrabindu Fashion House [8]
  • April 14, 2019 - City Park Building, [9]
  • July 3, 2019 - Mirpur 14 Slum
  • August 16, 2019 - Mirpur 7, Cholontika Slum [10]
 
Fire destroys hundreds of shanties in Mirpur slum in Dhaka

Points of interest edit

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.


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ "ঢাকা পোস্টকোড". ডাক অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Where is Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Mirpur Host 6 ODI matches". All Time BD.
  8. ^ "Fashion house gutted in Mirpur fire". Daily Bangladesh. 5 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Fire at City Park building in Dhaka's Mirpur-14 under control". bdnews24.com. April 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Fire destroys hundreds of shanties in Mirpur slum in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. August 16, 2019.