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Indurkani Upazila

Coordinates: 22°28′50″N 89°57′37″E / 22.4805°N 89.9604°E / 22.4805; 89.9604
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Indurkani Upazila
Upazila
Indurkani Upazila
Location of Indurkani Upazila
Coordinates: 22°28′50″N 89°57′37″E / 22.4805°N 89.9604°E / 22.4805; 89.9604
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total
94.59 km2 (36.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
85,454
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8502[2]

Indurkani, also known as Zianagar, is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Pirojpur District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3][4]

History

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On 28 July 1980, President Ziaur Rahman turned Indurkani river police station into a full police station. On 21 April 2002, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia renamed Indurkani into Zianagar Upazila. On 9 January 2017, the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renamed Zianagar Upazila back to Indurkani Upazila.[5][6]

Administration

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UNO: Md. Abu Bakker Siddique.[7]

Indurkani Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Indurkani Shadar, Chandipur, Balipara, Parerhat, and Pattashi. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 48 villages.[8]

Demographics

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Religions in Indurkani Upazila (2022)[9]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.73%
Hinduism
 
 7.26%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Indurkani Upazila had 17,199 households and a population of 77,217. 18,847 (24.41%) were under 10 years of age. Indurkani has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males. 6,069 (7.86%) lived in urban areas.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
  4. ^ "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Zianagar upazila becomes Indurkani again". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. ^ "Zia Nagar now Indurkani upazila again". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  7. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
  10. ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.


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