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Pirojpur Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E / 22.5783°N 89.9900°E / 22.5783; 89.9900
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Pirojpur Sadar
পিরোজপুর সদর
Upazila
Forest in Kalakhali
Forest in Kalakhali
Location of Pirojpur Sadar
Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E / 22.5783°N 89.9900°E / 22.5783; 89.9900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictPirojpur
HeadquartersPirojpur
Area
 • Total
166.81 km2 (64.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
181,707
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8500[2]
Area code0461[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Pirojpur Sadar Upazila

Pirojpur Sadar (Bengali: পিরোজপুর সদর) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

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Pirojpur Sadar is located at 22°34′40″N 89°59′24″E / 22.5778°N 89.9900°E / 22.5778; 89.9900. It has a total area of 166.81 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Pirojpur Sadar Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 85.18%
Hinduism
 
 14.81%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila had 38,017 households and a population of 163,470. 34,704 (21.23%) were under 10 years of age. Pirojpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1026 females per 1000 males. 60,056 (36.74%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirojpur Sadar has a population of 225,156. Males constitute 50.93% of the population, and females 49.07%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116,628. Pirojpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 50.7% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]

Administration

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UNO: Md. Arif Murshed Mishu.[8]

Pirojpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Pirojpur Municipality and seven union parishads: Durgapur, Kadamtala, Kalakhali, Shankorpasha, Shariktola, Sikder Mallik, and Tona. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 98 villages.[9]

Pirojpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
  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. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Roy, Shapna (2012). "Pirojpur Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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