Mirpur is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.HistoryThe former Mirpur Thana, which was formed in 1885, became an upazila on 1 August 1983.GeographyMirpur is located at. It has 48,215 households and a total area of 317.35 km².DemographicsAt the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirpur had a population of 266,046. Males constitute 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or over is 136,611. Mirpur has an average literacy rate of 21.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationMirpur has 12 Unions/Wards, 122 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 187 villages.