Wazirpur Upazila
Wazirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Uzirpur উজিরপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Uzirpur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barisal District |
Area | |
• Total | 248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 227,115 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Wazirpur Upazila |
Baitul Aman Mosque, located in Guthia, Wazirpur
Geography
Wazirpur is located at 22.8111°N 90.2444°E. It has 44,480 households and a total area of 248.35 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Wazirpur had a population of 227,115. Males constituted 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. The number of residents aged 18 or over was 114,254. Wazirpur has an average literacy rate of 47.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. There are 22 colleges and 50 primary schools in Wazirpur.[2]
Notable residents
- Major M. A. Jalil, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Wazirpur in 1942.[3]
- Sardar Fazlul Karim, philosopher, was born at Atipara village in 1925.[4]
- Manabendra Mukherjee (singer)
- Prof. Dr. S. K. Ballav, Ex-Principal & Head of Dept. ENT, Khulna Medical College.
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See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Wazirpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Jalil, Major Mohammad Abdul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Sardar Fazlul Karim remembered in Barisal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2014.
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