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Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a town in Pirojpur district in the division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh.[1] It is the administrative headquarter 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.

Demographics

Religions in Pirojpur (2011)[2]
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%.[2]

References

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