Meherpur
Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.

Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. Its headquarter is Khulna district. The region borders the Rajshahi Division to the north, the Dhaka Division and Barisal Division to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south and State of West Bengal (in India) to the west. Part of the Ganges River is in the north of the region. Other rivers include the Maghumait River, the Bhairab River and the Kabadak River. The region also has several islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Cottage industries

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

Main exports

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

Land use

Cultivable land 465.82 km², fallow land 1.65 km²; single crop 13%, double crop 70% and triple crop17%; land under irrigated 63%.

Value of land

The market value of land for construction of first grade is Tk 200,000 per katha (3,000 BDT/m²), equivalent to 38 EUR/m².

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