Wazirpur Upazila

Wazirpur উজিরপুর
Upazila
Wazirpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E / 22.8117; 90.2450Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E / 22.8117; 90.2450
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barisal District
Area
• Total	248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	227,115
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Wazirpur Upazila

Baitul Aman Mosque, located in Guthia, Wazirpur

Wazirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Wazirpur is located at 22°48′40″N 90°14′40″E / 22.8111°N 90.2444°E / 22.8111; 90.2444. It has 44,480 households and a total area of 248.35 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Wazirpur had a population of 227,115. Males constituted 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. The number of residents aged 18 or over was 114,254. Wazirpur has an average literacy rate of 47.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. There are 22 colleges and 50 primary schools in Wazirpur.^[2]

Notable residents

• Major M. A. Jalil, freedom fighter and sector commander.
• Manabendra Mukherjee (Famous Singer)
• Ratneswar Mukherjee(Kirtan Samrat)

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ↑ Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Wazirpur 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.