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Union councils of Meherpur District

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Union councils of Meherpur District (Bengali: মেহেরপুর জেলার ইউনিয়ন পরিষদসমূহ) are the smallest rural administrative and local government units in Meherpur District of Bangladesh.[1] The district consists of 03 upazilas, 03 thanas, 2 municipalities (1 class, 1st class), 18 unions, 199 mouzas and 255 villages. [2]

Meherpur Sadar Upazila

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Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Meherpur Municipality and five union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 104 villages.[3] Meherpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 72 mahallas.[3]

Mujibnagar Upazila

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Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[3]

Gangni Upazila

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Gangni Upazila is divided into Gangni Municipality and nine union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 137 villages.[3] Gangni Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Khan, Mohammad Mohabbat. "Functioning of Local Government (Union Parishad): Legal and Practical Constraints" (PDF). Democracywatch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  2. ^ "District at a Glance". Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "District Statistics 2011: Meherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.