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Coordinates: 22°35′N 89°58′E / 22.58°N 89.97°E
| Pirojpur District | |
  Pirojpur
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| Division name | Barisal Division |
| Coordinates | 22°35′N 89°58′E / 22.58°N 89.97°E |
| Area | 1307.61 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991[update]) - Density - Literacy rate |
1126525 - 861.51/km² - 55.8% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Pirojpur District | |
Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.
Geography
Pirojpur is also the name of a city of about 100,000 people. Most of the land is low lying and the soil is fertile. There are small forests.
Subdivisions
Pirojpur district is divided into units, also known as Thanas : Pirojpur Sadar, Nesarabad, Mothbaria, Bhandaria, Zianagar, Nazirpur, Kawkhali. The subdivision of Pirojpur was created in 1866. The Pirojpur municipality was established in 1985. Nesarabad is famous for business centres and also for the Sundori tree (a kind of mangrove tree) that grows there.
Launches, steamers and boats are used for travelling on the rivers. The port there is called Hullarhut Launch Ghat. Buses, auto rickshaws and rickshaws are also used for transport.
Sher-E-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haque Born in Pirojpur District.
See also
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