Wazirpur Upazila
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Uzirpur (Template:Langx), officially known as Ujirpur, is an upazila of Barisal District in Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
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Demographics
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.[3]
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.[4]
Administration
UNO: Md. Shakhawat Hossain.[5]
Uzirpur 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.[6]
Notable residents
- Major M. A. Jalil, officer and politician[7]
- Sardar Fazlul Karim, philosopher[8]
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See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
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