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Divisions: Barisal |
Chittagong |
Dhaka |
Khulna |
Rajshahi |
Rangpur |
Sylhet
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Districts in Barisal: Barguna | Barisal | Bhola | Jhalakati | Patuakhali | Pirojpur
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Pirojpur District Information
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| Area | 1307.61 square kilometers. |
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| Profile | Pirojpur district was established in 1984. It consists of three municipalities, 6 upazilas, 51 union parshads, 399 mouzas and 645 villages, 27 wards and 54 mahallas. |
| Upazilla/ Thana | Bhandaria Upazila, Kawkhali Upazila, Mathbaria Upazila, Nazirpur Upazila, Nesarabad Upazila, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila |
| Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election |
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Area Name | Elected MP | From |
| 127 | Pirojpur-1 | A. K. M. A. Aowal (Saidur Rahman) | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 128 | Pirojpur-2 | Md. Shah Alam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 129 | Pirojpur-3 | Md. Anowar Hossain | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 |
| Seat# | Area Name | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | | 129 | Pirojpur-1 | JI (57.25) | JI (36.96) | BAL (45.53) | | 130 | Pirojpur-2 | Other (48.81) | JP (51.96) | JP (55.98) | | 131 | Pirojpur-3 | BNP (58.13) | JP (37.31) | Other (36.27) | | 132 | Barisal And Pirojpur | BNP (57.55) | BAL (45.16) | BNP (54.59) |
BAL: Bangladesh Awami League
BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party
JI: Jamat E Islami
JP: Jatiya Party
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| History | Pirojpur is said to have been named after Zamindar Firoj Shah. Peasant rebellion was held in 1757 at Sankhali of Bhandaria upazila. |
| Places to see | Kumarkhali Kali Mandir, Rayerkati Zamindarbari and Shiva Mandir, two domed mosque (Nesarabad), remnants of Kaurikhara Zamindarbari. |
| Rivers | Baleshwar, Katcha, Kaliganga and Sandhya. |
