Meherpur District under Khulna division is surrounded by Kushtia district and West Bengal of India on the north,Chudanga district and West Bengal on the south, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts on the east, West Bengal on the west.
Area 716.08 sq km. Main rivers are Bhairab, Mathabhaga and Kazli. Main depressions are Dharlar Beel, Chandbeel, Kolar Beel, Patapukur Beel, Gopalpur Beel, Bamandi Beel, Salika Beel, Terogharia Beel, Elangi Beel.
Annual average temperature: highest 37.1?C and lowest 11.2?C; annual rainfall 1467 mm.
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 16th century. Meherpur municipality was established in 1960. It consists of 1 municipality, 9 wards and 72 mahallas, 2 upazilas, 18 union parishads, 277 villages, 190 mouzas.
The upazilas are Meherpur Sadar and Gangni.
Archaeological heritage: Gosaidubi Mosque at Karamdi, Dargahs of Sheik Farid and Shah Enayet, Mazars of Barkat Bibi and Bagudewan, Ballavpur Mission, Teragharia Marrut, Shiva Mandir at Ballavpur, Alampur Mandir, Bhabanipur Mandir, Neelkuthis at Aamjhupi, Bhatpara and Saharbati.
