Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
Pirojpur Sadar পিরোজপুর সদর | |
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Upazila | |
Pirojpur Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E / 22.5783°N 89.9900°ECoordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E / 22.5783°N 89.9900°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Pirojpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 278.37 km2 (107.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 163,470 |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of the Pirojpur Sadar Upazila |
Pirojpur Sadar (Bengali: পিরোজপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Pirojpur Sadar is located at 22°34′40″N 89°59′24″E / 22.5778°N 89.9900°E . 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 7 Unions/Wards, 65 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 112 villages.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Shapna Roy (2012). "Pirojpur Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. 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.
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