Wazirpur Upazila
Ujirpur
উজিরপুর | |
|---|---|
Baitul Aman Mosque in Guthia | |
| Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Headquarter | Wazirpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 254,506 |
| • Density | 1,024.8/km2 (2,654.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8220[2] |
| Website | Official Map of the Wazirpur Upazila |
Wazirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর), officially known as Ujirpur, is an upazila of Barisal District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3]
Geography
Wazirpur is located at 22°48′40″N 90°14′40″E / 22.8111°N 90.2444°E. It has a total area of 248.35 km2.
Demographics
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ujirpur Paurashava | 13,794 | 3,645 | 5 |
| Bamrail Union | 29,858 | 1,574 | 591 |
| Barakotha Union | 29,662 | 1,876 | 1 |
| Guthia Union | 24,753 | 1,848 | 35 |
| Harta Union | 6,002 | 17,931 | 9 |
| Jalla Union | 6,974 | 16,074 | 403 |
| Otra Union | 21,599 | 3,114 | 21 |
| Satla Union | 19,378 | 7,765 | 767 |
| Shikarpur Union | 15,596 | 1,315 | 192 |
| Sholak Union | 25,158 | 4,563 | 3 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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 1,070 females per 1,000 males. 11,716 (4.99%) lived in urban areas.[5]
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.[6]
Administration
UNO: Md. Shakhawat Hossain.[7]
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.[8]
Notable residents
- Major M. A. Jalil, officer and politician[9]
- Sardar Fazlul Karim, philosopher[10]
- Manabendra Mukherjee (singer)
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Wazirpur Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 for Barisal District (Zila Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Jalil, Major Mohammad Abdul". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Sardar Fazlul Karim remembered in Barisal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2014.