Union councils of Meherpur District

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 two municipalities, 3 upazilas, 18 union porishods, and 285 villages.

Meherpur Sadar Upazila

Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Meherpur Municipality and five union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 104 villages.[2] Meherpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 72 mahallas.[2]

Mujibnagar Upazila

Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[2]

Gangni Upazila

Gangni Upazila is divided into Gangni Municipality and nine union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 137 villages.[2] Gangni Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[2]

References

  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 Statistics 2011: Meherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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