Pirojpur-3
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| Pirojpur-3 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
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| District | Pirojpur District |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Electorate | 189,862 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
Pirojpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
The constituency encompasses Mathbaria Upazila.[2][3]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[5]
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it had also included one union parishad of Bhandaria Upazila: Telikhali.[3][6]
