Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
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Pirojpur Sadar
পিরোজপুর সদর | |
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| Coordinates: 22°34.7′N 89°59.4′E / 22.5783°N 89.9900°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Pirojpur |
| Headquarters | Pirojpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.81 km2 (64.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 181,707 |
| • Density | 1,089.3/km2 (2,821.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8500[2] |
| Area code | 0461[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Pirojpur Sadar Upazila |
Pirojpur Sadar (Bengali: পিরোজপুর সদর) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Pirojpur Sadar is located at 22°34′40″N 89°59′24″E / 22.5778°N 89.9900°E. It has a total area of 166.81 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila had 44,783 households and a population of 181,707. 8.71% of the population were under 5 years of age. Pirojpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 87.07%: 87.72% for males and 86.44% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.52 males for every 100 females. 77,255 (42.52%) lived in urban areas.[1]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila had 38,017 households and a population of 163,470. 34,704 (21.23%) were under 10 years of age. Pirojpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1026 females per 1000 males. 60,056 (36.74%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pirojpur Sadar has a population of 225,156. Males constitute 50.93% of the population, and females 49.07%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116,628. Pirojpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 50.7% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]
