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Uzirpur
উজিরপুর | |
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Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barisal District |
Area | |
• Total | 248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 234,959 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Wazirpur Upazila |
Wazirpur ( Bengali: উজিরপুর) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. [1]
Wazirpur is located at 22°48′40″N 90°14′40″E / 22.8111°N 90.2444°E. It has 52,959 households and a total area of 248.35 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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. [2]
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. [3]
Wazirpur 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. [4]