Country Bangladesh District Barisal District Area 248.4 km² | Division Barisal Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Map of the Wazirpur Upazila | ||
Wazirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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Map of Wazirpur Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Wazirpur is located at 22.8111°N 90.2444°E / 22.8111; 90.2444. It has 44,480 households and a total area of 248.35 km².
Demographics
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.
Notable residents
References
Wazirpur Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA