Wazirpur Upazila

Ujirpur
উজিরপুর
Upazila
Baitul Aman Mosque in Guthia
Baitul Aman Mosque in Guthia
Location of Ujirpur
Coordinates: 22°48.7′N 90°14.7′E / 22.8117°N 90.2450°E / 22.8117; 90.2450
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
HeadquarterWazirpur
Area
 • Total
248.35 km2 (95.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
254,506
 • Density1,024.8/km2 (2,654.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8220[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Wazirpur Upazila

Wazirpur (Bengali: উজিরপুর), officially known as Ujirpur, is an upazila of Barisal District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3]

Etymology

The toponymic origin of Wazirpur, literally translating to “City of the Vizier”, has been attributed by some to Wazir Sayyid Ulfat Ghazi, whose prominence in the Mughal conquest of Bakla in 1611 may have lent the area its name; however, this interpretation remains contested, with alternative etymologies proposed by others.[4]

Geography

Wazirpur is located at 22°48′40″N 90°14′40″E / 22.8111°N 90.2444°E / 22.8111; 90.2444. It has a total area of 248.35 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Ujirpur Upazila had 61,889 households and a population of 254,506. 8.61% of the population were under 5 years of age. Ujirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 79.84%: 81.93% for males and 77.88% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.18 males for every 100 females. 43,366 (17.04%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Religions in Ujirpur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 75.75%
Hinduism
 
 23.46%
Christianity
 
 0.78%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%
Population by religion in Union/Paurashava
Union/Paurashava Muslim Hindu Others
Ujirpur Paurashava 13,794 3,645 5
Bamrail Union 29,858 1,574 591
Barakotha Union 29,662 1,876 1
Guthia Union 24,753 1,848 35
Harta Union 6,002 17,931 9
Jalla Union 6,974 16,074 403
Otra Union 21,599 3,114 21
Satla Union 19,378 7,765 767
Shikarpur Union 15,596 1,315 192
Sholak Union 25,158 4,563 3

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

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.[6]

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.[7]

Administration

UNO: Md. Shakhawat Hossain.[8]

Wazirpur 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.[9]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: 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. 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Wazirpur Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Nuru, Nur Mohammad, উজিরপুর: ইতিহাস ঐতিহ্যে সমৃদ্ধ আমাদের উপজেলা (in Bengali)
  5. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 for Barisal District (Zila Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ↑ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Jalil, Major Mohammad Abdul". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sardar Fazlul Karim remembered in Barisal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2014.
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