Pirojpur
Town & District headquarter in Barisal, Bangladesh
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Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a town in Pirojpur district in Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh.[1] It is the administrative headquarters and the largest town of Pirojpur district. The town covers an area of 29.50 square kilometres (11.39 sq mi) with a population of 78,057 as of the 2011 census. It also houses Pirojpur Cricket Stadium which is also used as a helipad for landing important people of Bangladesh.
Pirojpur
পিরোজপুর | |
|---|---|
  Pirojpur Location in Bangladesh  Pirojpur Pirojpur (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22.578°N 89.968°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Pirojpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 60,056 |
| • Density | 2,036/km2 (5,273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | pirojpurmunicipality |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Pirojpur had 13,646 households and a population of 60,056. 11,515 (19.17%) were under 10 years of age. Pirojpur has a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 77.81%.[2]