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Mirpur Union (Bengali: মিরপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 28.903 square kilometres and a population of 20358.[1]
Mirpur Union
মিরপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| No. 3 Mirpur Union Council | |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Upazila | Jagannathpur Upazila |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,358 |
| Demonym(s) | Mirpuri, Jagannathpuri, Sylheti |
| Website | https://www.mirpurup.sunamganj.gov.bd |
Geography
editMirpur Union is located at the northeast of Jagannathpur Upazila. It shares borders with Bishwanath Upazila in the east, Patli Union and Jagannathpur municipality in the west, Chhatak Upazila in the north, and Syedpur Shaharpara Union in the south. It has an area of 28.903 square kilometres.
Demography
editMirpur has a population of 17,647.
Administration
editMirpur constitutes the no. 3 union council of Jagannathpur Upazila.
Economy
editMirpur has a significant number of British and American immigrants.
Notable people
editSufi Aliyyah-Shah, British-Bangladeshi, Journalist and self-publisher, based in Oxford, born in Mirpur Village, Ward No.7
editEducation
edit| Name of School | Type | Education Level | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur Public High School | School | Secondary (SSC) | Mirpur Bazar |
| Mirpur Government Primary School | School | Primary | Mirpur Bazar |
| Holiar Para Madrasa | Madrasah | Primary and Secondary | Holiar Para |
| Borokapon and Adhua Imdadul Uloom Madrasa | Madrasah | Primary and Secondary | Borokapon |
| Sreeramsee High School and College [2] | School | Secondary and College | Sreeramsee |
Mirpur United Technical College, Shah Market
References
edit- ^ মিরপুর ইউনিয়ন. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "List of School and College" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.