Pirojpur Explained

Pirojpur
Native Name:পিরোজপুর
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Town & District headquarter
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh Barisal division#Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Barisal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pirojpur
Established Title:Municipality Eshtablished
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:29.50
Population Total:60056
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:22.578°N 89.968°W

Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a town in Pirojpur district in the division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh.[1] It is the administrative headquarter and the largest town of Pirojpur district. The town covers an area of with a population of 78,057, as of the 2011 census. It also houses Pirojpur Cricket Stadium, which is also used as a helipad for landing important people of Bangladesh

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Pirojpur had 13,646 households and a population of 60,056. 11,515 (19.17%) were under 10 years of age. Pirojpur has a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 77.81%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bn:পিরোজপুর পৌরসভা সম্পর্কে তথ্য. http://www.paurainfo.gov.bd/PortalUI/AboutPaurashava.aspx?paurashavaID=269. https://archive.today/20150602043838/http://www.paurainfo.gov.bd/PortalUI/AboutPaurashava.aspx?paurashavaID=269. dead. 2 June 2015. www.Paurainfo.gov.bd. bn. 31 May 2015.
  2. Web site: . Community Report: Pirojpur . Population & Housing Census 2011 . . PDF.