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Wazirpur Upazila

Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E / 22.8117; 90.2450
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Ujirpur
উজিরপুর
Upazila
Baitul Aman Mosque in Guthia
Baitul Aman Mosque in Guthia
Location of Ujirpur
Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E / 22.8117; 90.2450
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Area
 • Total
248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
254,506
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8220[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Wazirpur Upazila

Uzirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর) is an upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

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Uzirpur is located at 22°48′40″N 90°14′40″E / 22.8111°N 90.2444°E / 22.8111; 90.2444. It has a total area of 248.35 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Ujirpur Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 75.75%
Hinduism
 
 23.46%
Christianity
 
 0.78%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Wazirpur Upazila had 52,959 households and a population of 234,959. 51,236 (21.81%) were under 10 years of age. Wazirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1070 females per 1000 males. 11,716 (4.99%) lived in urban areas.[5]

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.[6]

Administration

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UNO: Md. Shakhawat Hossain.[7]

Uzirpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Shikerpur, Bamrail, Barakotha, Guthia, Harta, Jalla, Otra, Satla, and Sholak. The union parishads are subdivided into 118 mauzas and 125 villages.[8]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Wazirpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 for Barisal District (Zila Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Jalil, Major Mohammad Abdul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  10. ^ "Sardar Fazlul Karim remembered in Barisal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2014.


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