Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh which is also the smallest district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. Before 1984, it was a part of Kustia district. Meherpur is a historical distri-
ct in Bangladesh because of the fact that the Proclam- ation of Independence was solemnly made at the vill age Baidyanathtola, Mujibnagar, on 17 April 1971. On this very day the first provisional government of Bangladesh took oath here under the leadership of Tajuddin Ahmed.

Meherpur Sadar Upazila (meherpur distict) 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.

Meherpur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 72 mahallas. It has an area of 13.62 sq km. The population of the town is 35771; male 52.33%, female 47.67%. The density of population is 2626 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 49.4%. The town was established in the beginning of the sixteenth century. Meherpur municipality was established in 1960.