Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
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Pirojpur Sadar
পিরোজপুর সদর
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| Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.81 km2 (64.41 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 163,470 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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 22.5778°N 89.9900°E / 22.5778; 89.9900. It has 38,017 households and a total area of 166.81 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila had 38,017 households and a population of 163,470. 34,697 (21.23%) were under 10 years of age. Pirojpur Sadar has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 60,056 (36.74%) lived in urban areas.
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.
Administration
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.
Pirojpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas.