Nazirpur () is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography Nazirpur is located at . It has a total area of 228.69 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nazirpur Upazila had 46,221 households and a population of 187,991. 9.15% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nazirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.87%: 84.83% for males and 82.94% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.03 males for every 100 females. 24,903 (13.25%) lived in urban areas.

+Population by religion in Union UnionMuslim HinduOthersDeulbari Dobra Union14,9777,3762Dirgha Union5,8829,8695Kalardoania Union20,7811,2115Malikhali Union12,5019,9004Matibhanga Union18,2564,1322Nazirpur Union16,0444,7823Shankharikati Union 14,9343,7262Sheikhmatia Union20,6393,3190Sreeramkati Union10,5079,1290 🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nazirpur Upazila had 40,561 households and a population of 180,408. 40,448 (22.42%) were under 10 years of age. Nazirpur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 4,730 (2.62%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nazirpur had a population of 166,014. Males constituted 50.92% of the population, and females 49.08%. The population aged 18 or over was 86,581. Nazirpur had an average literacy rate of 43.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration UNO: Arup Ratan Singha. (Additional duty)

Nazirpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Daulbari Dobra, Dirgha, Kolardoania, Malikhali, Mativangga, Nazirpur, Shakhmatia, Shakharikathi, and Sriramkathi. The union parishads are subdivided into 68 mauzas and 171 villages.

Education In the union council of Mativanga Baraibunia Secondary School, Baraibunia Girls School, union council of Malikhali here the Lara Secondary School and next to the 12 no. Jugia Govt. Primary School at Dighia, next to the village of Baithakata, there are the Baithakata College and the Mugarjhor High School. Sreeramkathi U.J.K High School Nazirpur College Bangamata Fazilatunnisa Girls College AM Ideal Grammar School Qawmi Madrasha (Arabic school)

See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh

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