Nazirpur Upazila

Kalardoania
নাজিরপুর
Upazila
Kalardoania

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 89°58.1′E / 22.7467°N 89.9683°E / 22.7467; 89.9683Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 89°58.1′E / 22.7467°N 89.9683°E / 22.7467; 89.9683
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Pirojpur District
Area
 • Total 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 166,014
 • Density 711/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Nazirpur Upazila

Nazirpur (Bengali: নাজিরপুর ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Nazirpur is located at 22°44′46″N 89°58′04″E / 22.7461°N 89.9678°E / 22.7461; 89.9678 . It has 31,862 households and a total area of 233.65 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nazirpur had a population of 166014. Males constituted 50.92% of the population, and females 49.08%. The population aged 18 or over was 86,581. Nazirpur had an average literacy rate of 43.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Nazirpur has 8 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 142 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Nazirpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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