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| Old Bus Stand in Pirojpur, Bangladesh |
Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) (Urdu and Punjabi: پیروجپور) is a district (zila) in south-western Bangladesh. It is part of Barisal Division.
Name:
According to myth, the second son of 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'.
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.
Nesarabad is known for its business centre and also for the Sundori tree (a kind of mangrove) that grows there.
Name:
According to myth, the second son of 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'.
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.
Nesarabad is known for its business centre and also for the Sundori tree (a kind of mangrove) that grows there.
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| Muslim Aid Hospital- Pirojpur, Bangladesh |
Launches,steamers and boats are used for travelling on the rivers. The local port is called Hoolarhaat Launch Station (ghaat). Buses, autorickshaws and rickshaws are also used for transport.
Religion:
There are 3934 mosques, 15 temples and two churches in the district of Pirojpur.
79.1% population of Pirojpur is Muslim while Hindus constitute 20.91% and only 0.08% people belong to other faiths.
Upazila:
Pirojpur district is divided into six upazilas :
- Bhandaria Upazila
- Kawkhali Upazila
- Mathbaria Upazila
- Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila
- Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
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