Meherpur

Town and Municipality in Khulna, Bangladesh

Meherpur মেহেরপুর
Town and Municipality
Meherpur is located in Khulna division Meherpur Meherpur Location in Bangladesh Show map of Khulna division Meherpur is located in Bangladesh Meherpur Meherpur Meherpur (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°46′30′′N 88°37′52′′E / 23.775°N 88.631°E / 23.775; 88.631
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Meherpur
Upazila	Meherpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Meherpur Paurashava
Population (2022)
• Total	47,133

Meherpur is a city and municipality in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Meherpur District. It is situated along the Bhairab River.

Demographics

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Religions in Meherpur (2011)^[1]
Religion	Percent
Islam		94.73%
Hinduism		5.04%
Other or not stated		0.22%

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]