15-555: Khajura is a village in Pirojpur District in the Barisal Division of southwestern Bangladesh . It is known for its patali production. This Barisal Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pirojpur District Pirojpur ( Bengali : পিরোজপুর ) is a district (zilla) in south-western Bangladesh . It is a part of Barisal Division . According to some,
30-520: A district in 1984. The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town. The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas , these are: Zilla Parishad Chairman/Administrator: Khan Saifullah Panir Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Johar Ali According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Jhalokati District had 162,401 households and a population of 661,160 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among
45-488: Is Muslim. It has 2475 mosques , 46 Hindu temples and five Buddhist pagodas . The percentage share of minority Hindus and Christians has seen a decline in absolute numbers since the 1981 census.After partition,many Hindus of the area migrated to West Bengal now in India. Most of the local residents speak a native dialect of Bengali, known by fellow countrymen as "Barishailla". This Barisal Division location article
60-410: Is the largest (353.25 km ; it occupies 27.01% of the total area of the district). Kawkhali is the smallest (79.65 km ). Pirojpur District also contains 52 unions, 390 mauzas and 648 villages. Pirojpur District is bordered by Barisal and Gopalganj districts to the north, Barguna district to the south, Jhalokati and Barguna districts to the east, Bagerhat district and The Sundarbans ,
75-823: Is the largest in Nazirpur Upazila and the lowest in Indurkani Upazila . There are 3,087 mosques and 1,051 temples . The subdivision (then a mohokooma , now a zilla ) of Pirojpur was created on 28 October 1859 Pirojpur district was formed on 1 March 1984 and the municipality was formed in 1885. The area of Pirojpur is 1277.80 km . It is under Barisal Division. There are three municipalities in Pirojpur named Pirojpur , Bhandaria , Mathbaria . There are seven upazilas (sub districts) in Pirojpur district: Pirojpur Sadar, Bhandaria, Mathbaria, Indurkani, Nazirpur, Nesarabad and Kawkhali. Of these, Mathbaria
90-475: The chief Agricultural Products produced here. Print media : Jhalokati District Jhalokati , also spelled Jhalokathi , ( Bengali : ঝালকাঠি ) is a district in southern Bangladesh . It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km It is bounded by Barisal district to the north, Barguna district to the east and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to
105-470: The north meets with Baleshwar and flow to further north. and Sandha flows to the east. Later Sandha coalesce with Arial Khan and falls into the Meghna . According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Pirojpur District had 298,490 households and a population of 1,198,195 with an average 3.97 people per household. Among the population, 218,660 (18.25%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density
120-418: The population, 121,894 (18.44%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 935 people per km . Jhalokati District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1088 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 27.85% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 203. A large majority of the district population
135-513: The primary port for Pirojpur . It is situated some 5 km east to the Pirojpur town and the river port stands on Kaliganga. Beside it is the steamer wharf. Launches destined to Dhaka and other parts of the country regularly start from here. Agriculture is the main source of income for rural people here. There are also other sources of income which are mainly city based. They are given below: Paddy, Elephant Apple, Jute, Sugar Cane, Wheat, Guava, Banana, Coconut, Hog-plum, Betel Leaf, Betel Nuts, are
150-452: The river that is situated to the east of Sunder Bans splits into two parts, but this is getting smaller and smaller day by day. One is known as Doratana which flows through Bagerhat and the other and mightier one is known as Kacha which flows through Bhandaria. Then it has an offshoot Baleshwar which later meets with Doratana and falls into Kaliganga near Mativanga, Najirpur. And Kocha splits into two river Kaliganga and Sandha. Kaliganga flows to
165-408: The second son of Subedar Shah Shuja , Firoz Shah, died in this area, and the area became known subsequently as 'Firozpur'. In time, the pronunciation 'Firozpur' slowly muted to 'Pirozpur' and later 'Pirojpur'. Pirojpur is bounded by Barisal and Gopalganj districts to the north, Barguna district to the south, Jhalokati and Barguna districts to the east, Bagerhat district and Sundarban to
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#1732797320164180-534: The west. Baleswari River separates Pirojpur from Bagerhat in the west Most of the land is low-lying and the soil is fertile. There are small forests. Nesarabad is known for its business centre and also for the Sundori tree (a kind of mangrove ) that grows there. The northern part of the district especially is known for its wetland areas. Gabkhan, Baleshwar, Damodar, Kocha, Pona, Kochakhali, Kaliganga, Sandha, Doratana etc. are big and known rivers. The Baleshwar,
195-461: The west. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali , Dhanshiri , Gabkhan , Sugandha , Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. " পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" " (Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)" is the official motto of the district. Jhalokati subdivision was established in 1972, shortly after the Liberation of East Pakistan , now Bangladesh and was turned into
210-449: The world's largest mangrove forest to the west. There are seven Sub-districts in Pirojpur and their population are given below: There are two bus terminals in Pirojpur, Pirojpur Bus terminal and Pirojpur Old Bus Terminal. Many Bus company connect Pirojpur to other districts like Dhaka and many more. Launches , steamers and boats are used for travelling on the rivers. The local port is called Hoolarhaat Launch Station ( ghaat )serving as
225-507: Was 938 people per km . Pirojpur District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 85.53%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1056 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 19.98% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 120. Islam is the predominant religion in the district. Since Partition the Hindus have been continuously leaving the district and migrating to India. The percentage share of Hindus
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