Nazirpur Upazila

Nazirpur
নাজিরপুর
Upazila
Nazirpur
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
Capital Nazirpur
Area
 • Total 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 166,014
 • Density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website Official map of 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.

Education

In the union council of Mativanga Baraibunia Secondary School, Baraibunia Girls School, union council of Malikhali, next to the village of Baithakata, there are the Baithakata College and the Mugarjhor High School.

  • Bangamata Fazilatunnisa Girls College
  • AM Ideal Grammar School
  • Qawmi Madrasha (Arabic school)

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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