Pirojpur Sadar Upazila

Pirojpur Sadar (Bengali: পিরোজপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Pirojpur Sadar

পিরোজপুর সদর
Upazila
Pirojpur Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total278.37 km2 (107.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total163,470
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Pirojpur Sadar Upazila

Geography

Pirojpur Sadar is located at 22.5778°N 89.9900°E / 22.5778; 89.9900 . It has 41,893 households and a total area of 278.37 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirojpur Sadar has a population of 225156. Males constitute 50.93% of the population, and females 49.07%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116628. Pirojpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 50.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Pirojpur Sadar has 9 Unions/Wards, 65 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 112 villages.[1]

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See also

References
  1. Shapna Roy (2012). "Pirojpur Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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