Nazirpur Upazila

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

Nazirpur

নাজিরপুর
Upazila
Nazirpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 89°58.1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
CapitalNazirpur
Area
 • Total233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total166,014
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial map of Nazirpur Upazila

Geography

Nazirpur is located at 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.

Unions

There are nine Unions in Nazirpur Upazilla:

Unions
Mativangga
Malikhali
Davlbaridobra
Dirgha
Kolardoania
Sreeramkathi
Shakhmatia
Nazirpur Sadar
Shakharikathi

Education

In the union council of Mativanga Baraibunia Secondary School, Baraibunia Girls School, union council of Malikhali here the Lara Secondary School and next to the 12 no. Jugia Govt. Primary School at Dighia, next to the village of Baithakata, there are the Baithakata College and the Mugarjhor High School.

  • Sreeramkathi U.J.K High School
  • Nazirpur College
  • 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 (ed.). 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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