Nazirpur Upazila

Nazirpur নাজিরপুর
Upazila
Nazirpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 89°58.1′E / 22.7467°N 89.9683°ECoordinates: 22°44.8′N 89°58.1′E / 22.7467°N 89.9683°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Pirojpur District
Capital	Nazirpur
Area
• Total	233.65 km^2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	166,014
• Density	710/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Nazirpur Upazila

Nazirpur (Bengali: নাজিরপুর ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Nazirpur is located at 22°44′46″N 89°58′04″E / 22.7461°N 89.9678°E . It has 31,862 households and a total area of 233.65 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nazirpur had a population of 166014. Males constituted 50.92% of the population, and females 49.08%. The population aged 18 or over was 86,581. Nazirpur had an average literacy rate of 43.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Nazirpur has 8 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 142 villages.

Education

In the union council of Malikhali, next to the village of Baithakata, there are the Baithakata College and the Mugarjhor High School.

Bangamata Fazilatunnisa Girls College AM Ideal Grammar School Qawmi Madrasha (Arabic School)

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Nazirpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.