Meherpur Sadar

Meherpur Sadar Upazila with an area of 374.10 sq km, is bounded by GANGNI upazila and West Bengal (India) on the north, DAMURHUDA upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Gangni and ALAMDANGA upazilas on the east, West Bengal (India) on the west. Main rivers are BHAIRAB; Chand Beel and Bijan Beel are notable.

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Educational Institutions

Average literacy 25.23%; male 27.36%, female 23.11%. Educational institutions: government college 2, non-government college 5, vocational training institute 1, collegiate school 2, government high school 2, non-government high school 45, junior school 11, government primary school 120, non-government primary school 80 and madrasa 11.

Cottage Industries

Weaving, garments, bamboo work, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, wood work, welding.

Main Exports

Chilli, jute, tobacco, mango, banana, sweet potato, kachu, sugarcane molasses.

Religions institutions

Mosque 566, temple 19, church 7, tomb 3.

Newspapers and periodicals

Weekly Mujibnagar (1988), Weekly Meherpur (1992) and Fortnightly Pashimanchal, Monthly Sadhak (1913), Palli Shree (1935), Simanta (1962), Probaha (1979), Weekly Parichay (1985), Weekly Chumbak (1986).

Cultural Organisations

Club 25, public library 7, theatre stage 2, theatre group 15, literary organisation 2, shilpakala academy 1, officer's club 2, cinema hall 6, playground 28.

NGO Activities

Operationally important NGOs are BRAC, PROSHIKA, ASA, Nijera Kari, Palasheepara Samity, Kumaridanga Palli Unnayan Sangstha, Child and Mother Welfare Foundation and Sandhani.

Communication facilities

Roads: pucca 160 km, semi pucca 47 km and mud road 997 km; waterways 15 nautical mile.

Historical Events

The PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE was read at the village Baidyanathtola, now Mujibnagar, on 17 April 1971. On this day the first provisional government of Bangladesh took oath here. The Pak army killed 8 persons at village Amjhupi on 18 April 1971.

Mujibnagar: Located at a distance of about 7 km. from the town of Meherpur.

Archaeological Heritage

Gosaidubi Mosque at Karamdi, Dargahs of Sheik Farid and Shah Enayet, Mazars of Barkat Bibi and Bagudewan, Ballavpur Mission, Teragharia Marrut, Shiva Mandir at Ballavpur, Alampur Mandir, Bhabanipur Mandir, Neelkuthis at Aamjhupi, Bhatpara and Saharbati.