Wazirpur Upazila

Wazirpur (উজিরপুর) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography
Wazirpur is located at 22.8111°N, 90.2444°W. It has 52,959 households and a total area of 248.35 km2.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Wazirpur Upazila had 52,959 households and a population of 234,959. 51,236 (21.81%) were under 10 years of age. Wazirpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1070 females per 1000 males. 11,716 (4.99%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Wazirpur had a population of 227,115. Males constituted 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. The number of residents aged 18 or over was 114,254. Wazirpur has an average literacy rate of 47.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. There are 22 colleges and 50 primary schools in Wazirpur.

Administration
Wazirpur Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Shikerpur,Bamrail, Barakotha, Guthia, Harta, Jalla, Otra, Satla, and Sholak. The union parishads are subdivided into 118 mauzas and 125 villages.

Notable residents

 * Major M. A. Jalil, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Wazirpur in 1942.
 * Sardar Fazlul Karim, philosopher, was born at Atipara village in 1925.
 * Manabendra Mukherjee (singer)