Pirojpur Sadar Upazila

Pirojpur Sadar
পিরোজপুর সদর
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 (1991)
  Total 225,156
  Density 809/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
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.

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.[1]

Administration

Pirojpur Sadar has 13 Unions/Wards, 130 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 143 villages.

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.