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Town & District headquarter in Barisal, Bangladesh
Pirojpur পিরোজপুর
Town & District headquarter
Pirojpur is located in Barisal divisionPirojpurPirojpurLocation in BangladeshShow map of Barisal divisionPirojpur is located in BangladeshPirojpurPirojpurPirojpur (Bangladesh)Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°34′41″N 89°58′05″E / 22.578°N 89.968°E / 22.578; 89.968
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictPirojpur
Municipality Eshtablished ()
Area
 • Total29.50 km (11.39 sq mi)
Population
 • Total60,056
 • Density2,000/km (5,300/sq mi)
Websitepirojpurmunicipality.org.bd

Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a town in Pirojpur district in the division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and the largest town of Pirojpur district. The town covers an area of 29.50 square kilometres (11.39 sq mi) 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

Religions in Pirojpur (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam 82.54%
Hinduism 17.44%
Other or not stated 0.02%

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%.

References

  1. পিরোজপুর পৌরসভা সম্পর্কে তথ্য (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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