Indurkani Upazila Explained

Indurkani Upazila
Official Name:Indurkani Upazila
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22.4805°N 89.9604°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Barisal Division
Subdivision Name2:Pirojpur District
Area Total Km2:94.59
Population Total:85,454
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8502[2]
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Indurkani, also known as Zianagar, is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Pirojpur District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3] [4]

History

On 28 July 1980, President Ziaur Rahman turned Indurkani river police station into a full police station. On 21 April 2002, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia renamed Indurkani into Zianagar Upazila. On 9 January 2017, the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renamed Zianagar Upazila back to Indurkani Upazila.[5] [6]

Administration

UNO: Md. Abu Bakker Siddique.[7]

Indurkani Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Indurkani Shadar, Chandipur, Balipara, Parerhat, and Pattashi. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 48 villages.[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Indurkani Upazila had 17,199 households and a population of 77,217. 18,847 (24.41%) were under 10 years of age. Indurkani has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males. 6,069 (7.86%) lived in urban areas.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 - National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . 1 . Dhaka . 395.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 21 October 2024 . 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 . Dhaka.
  3. Web site: upazila List. Bangladesh National Portal.
  4. Web site: List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers. Ministry of Public Administration. 10 January 2019. 13 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113173417/http://pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/unolist.php. dead.
  5. News: Zianagar upazila becomes Indurkani again . 2017-02-10 . Dhaka Tribune. 2019-02-06.
  6. News: Zia Nagar now Indurkani upazila again . The Independent . Dhaka . 2019-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020020637/http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/75983/2017-01-10 . 2018-10-20.
  7. Web site: bn:উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার . https://www.pirojpur.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-উপজেলা%20নির্বাহী%20অফিসার . 2024-08-26 . https://archive.today/20240826144002/https://www.pirojpur.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . 2024-08-26 .
  8. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184601/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Pirojpur.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.
  9. Web site: Community Report: Pirojpur . . Population & Housing Census 2011 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 15 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur . . 18.