District · Barishal Division
# Pirojpur District

Pirojpur District is a district (zila) of Bangladesh in Barishal Division. It had an estimated 1,059,726 people in 2022 on 1,273 km² (about 833 per km²). It is divided into 7 upazilas. 246 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 192 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 1,059,726 people (2022)
- 1,273 km²
- 7 upazilas
- 192 mapped services

## How many people live in Pirojpur District?

Pirojpur District had an estimated 1,059,726 people in 2022 — 13.1% of Barishal Division, 55th of 64 districts. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Barishal Division figure of 1,097). Spread over 1,273 km², that is about 833 people per km², 49th of 64 districts.

24.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Barishal Division). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.
- 0–4 81,608
- 5–9 85,982
- 10–14 93,790
- 15–19 84,486
- 20–24 77,647
- 25–29 75,249
- 30–34 76,715
- 35–39 74,407
- 40–44 69,514
- 45–49 70,646
- 50–54 60,634
- 55–59 56,606
- 60–64 45,132
- 65–69 40,833
- 70–74 28,043
- 75–79 21,569
- 80+ 16,865

Source: UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Pirojpur District?

Pirojpur District lies in Barishal Division, Bangladesh. It borders 5 other districts: Bagerhat District, Barguna District, Barishal District, Gopalganj District and Jhalokati District. By area it is the 50th largest of 64 districts in Bangladesh. It covers 10.0% of Barishal Division. The centre of Pirojpur District is about 138 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 43 km from Barishal, the main town of Barishal Division. The centre point is at 22.5320° N, 89.9921° E.

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Pirojpur District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Pirojpur District: 2 monuments; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site.
- Rayerkathi Jomidar Bari · archaeological site
- Floating Guava Market · attraction
- Saheed Minar · monument
- Saheed Minar · monument

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Pirojpur District
- Time zone UTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- Currency Taka (BDT)
- Country calling code +880
- Languages Bengali, English
- Plug types Type A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Barisal Airport (BZL) · Barisal 44 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore) 112 km

### Nearest railway station

Bagerhat Railway Station (Bagerhat Sadar), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:18).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Upazilas of Pirojpur District
| Upazila | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Bhandaria Upazila | 166 | 55 | 16 |
| Indurkani Upazila | 100 | 23 | 2 |
| Kawkhali Upazila | 81 | 7 | 41 |
| Mathbaria Upazila | 352 | 119 | 23 |
| Nazirpur Upazila | 228 | 19 | 34 |
| Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila | 183 | 15 | 37 |
| Pirojpur Sadar Upazila | 164 | 12 | 39 |

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Pirojpur District

Open gazetteers list 246 villages, towns and localities in Pirojpur District. The largest with a recorded population: Pirojpur (54,418), Bhāndāria (30,219), Mathba (29,760), Hatalia (3,542) and Indurkani (1,350). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 15 m above sea level (median 10 m).
- Algi
- Amragachhaia
- Amrāgāchhia
- Angulkata
- Atar Khali
- Atarkhāli
- Atghar Kuriana Union
- Badura
- Bagarhat
- Bahaitala Bandhabpara
- Bakshi Ghatichara
- Bakshir Ghari
- Balipara
- Bara Hārji
- Bara Jukhola
- Bara Machhaua
- Bara Machua
- Bara Makāmia
- Bara Sāula
- Belua
- Beth
- Betmore Rajpara
- Betāgi
- Betāgi Sinhākhāli
- Bhabanipur
- Bhaijora
- Bhandaria
- Bhitābāria
- Bhojer Katakhali
- Bhāgirathpur
- Bhāndāria
- Boldia
- Bothia
- Bādura
- Bādurtali
- Bāniāri
- Bātājor
- Chandipur
- Chandukhāli
- Char Baleswar
- Char Bholmara
- Char Bothia
- Char Matibhanga Cluster Village
- Charakgachhia
- Charakhali
- Charakkhali
- Charkhali
- Charni
- Chhonāuta
- Chhota Hārji
- Chhota Machhua
- Chhota Saura
- Chhota Sāula
- Chitra
- Chouria
- Chāndkāti
- Dadhibhānga
- Daihāri
- Dakshin Bara Machhua
- Dakshin Dhawa
- Dakshin Gilābād
- Dakshin Gulishakhali
- Dakshin Mithakhali
- Dakshin Sonākhāli
- Dakshin Telikhali
- Dari Char Gāzipur
- Dauatala
- Daudkhali
- Debipur
- Deulbari Dobra
- Dhanisara
- Dharmani
- Dhawa
- Dheosabunia
- Dhupati
- Dibirchara
- Dināpur
- Dumuria
- Durgapur
- Durgāpur
- Dāudkhāli
- Dīghia
- East Pāsuribunia
- Fakirbari Hat
- Fauljuri
- Gabgachhia
- Gaimbali
- Gauripur
- Gerakhali
- Ghatichara
- Ghopkhāli
- Ghoser Tikikata
- Ghosher Tikikāta
- Ghosherhat
- Gilātala
- Golbunia
- Golmān
- Gudaghal
- Gulbunia
- Gulishakhali
- Gāzipur
- Haripāgla
- Harji Nalbunia
- Hatalia
- Hogalpati
- Hogla
- Hoglapati
- Hothkāli
- Hularhat
- Hārji Nalbunia
- Ikri
- Indurkani
- Irojpur
- Jalābāri
- Jankhali
- Jaripenchar
- Jatabunia
- Jaykul
- Jilbania
- Junia
- Junia Harinpagla
- Kabutarkhali
- Kachubaria
- Kadamtala
- Kakrabunia
- Kalaia
- Kalaran
- Kalirhat
- Katakhali
- Kaukhāli
- Kawkhali
- Kesarta
- Kewrabunia
- Khejurbaria
- Khāner Ghatichora
- Kumirmāra
- Kumārkhāli
- Kākrābunia
- Kālikabāri
- Kālākhāli
- Kāmārkāti
- Kānda
- Kātākhāli
- Lakshmana
- Machhaua
- Madarsi
- Madhyam Sonakhali
- Majherchar
- Mani
- Manikkhali
- Mathba
- Mathbaria
- Matibhanga
- Mirukhali Khas
- Mirukhalikhas
- Munināg
- Māgura
- Mātibhānga
- Nadmula
- Nagrabhanga
- Nalbunia
- Nali Chak
- Namāzpur
- Narakhāli
- Nayākhāli
- Nazirpur
- Nilati
- Nishanahata
- Nizamia
- Nizamiah
- North Hatta
- Nāgrābhānga
- Nāpitkhāli
- Nāzipur
- Paikkhāli
- Parichshata Kura
- Paschim Mithakhali
- Paschim Pasaribunia
- Pascnim Dhawa
- Pasuria
- Patakata
- Pathashi
- Patnerhat
- Pattashi
- Phalaibania
- Phaljhuri
- Pirojpur
- Porgola
- Purba Pasaribunia
- Purbba Dhawa
- Pushpaganj
- Raghunāthpur
- Rajganj
- Rajpara
- Ramchandrapur
- Rādhānagar
- Rājpāsa
- Sadarullahpara
- Sakharikata
- Samudaykāti
- Sangitkāti
- Sanākhāli
- Sapleja
- Sekhmatia
- Sener Tikiata
- Sener Tikikāta
- Seutibaria
- Shantihar
- Shial Kāthi
- Singa
- Sirajuddin Bāzār
- Siālkāti
- Sohāgdal
- South Gāzipur
- South Hatta
- South Sārwākāti
- Sripur
- Srīrāmkāti
- Swarupkathi
- Swarupkāti
- Sānkhārikāti
- Sātbāria
- Sāula
- Telekhali
- Telikhali
- Tetulbaria
- Tewaripur
- Tikikata
- Togra
- Tona
- Tulatali
- Tushkhali
- Tuskhali
- Tāfailbāria
- Udaytara Buni Char
- Uluburia
- Umedpur
- Unkibhanga
- Uttar
- Uttar Gilābād
- Uttar Halta
- Uttar Mithakhali
- Uttar Sonakhāli
- West Chālitābunia
- Zianagar
- হোগলাবুনিয়া

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Pirojpur District

Named natural and historic features inside Pirojpur District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams.
- Amua
- Badura Napit
- Baleswar River
- Baleswari
- Chandrāmoni Khāl
- Charakgachhia Khāl
- Congsār Khāl
- Gajaliar Khāl
- Gulbunia Khāl
- Gulishakhali
- Horar Khāl
- Kacha River
- Kalaia Khāl
- Kalaran Khāl
- Lakshmana Khāl
- Nalbunia Nadi
- Nali River
- Nalir Khāl
- Pana River
- Pona Don
- Sangrail Khāl
- Sapleja
- Siālkāti Nadi
- Sonākhāli Khāl

…and 1 more.

### Coast and islands

4 islands.
- Char Julfiker
- Char Khali
- Malhar Char
- Seudkhali Char

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Pirojpur District and the best time to visit

In Pirojpur District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (535 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 18 | 10 |
| Feb | 23 | 23 |
| Mar | 28 | 40 |
| Apr | 30 | 91 |
| May | 30 | 225 |
| Jun | 29 | 383 |
| Jul | 28 | 535 |
| Aug | 28 | 419 |
| Sep | 28 | 318 |
| Oct | 26 | 231 |
| Nov | 22 | 48 |
| Dec | 19 | 16 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pirojpur District

Places mapped inside Pirojpur District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 23
- Banks 14
- ATMs 1
- Hotels 7
- Shopping malls 5
- Schools 68
- Colleges and universities 40
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 6
- Restaurants 14
- Police stations 9
- Dental clinics 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Pirojpur District? In Barishal Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Pirojpur District? 1,059,726 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pirojpur District? About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pirojpur District? About 833 people per km²
- What borders Pirojpur District? Bagerhat District, Barguna District, Barishal District, Gopalganj District and Jhalokati District
- What is there to see in Pirojpur District? Floating Guava Market, Rayerkathi Jomidar Bari, Saheed Minar, Saheed Minar
- What time zone is Pirojpur District in? UTC+6
- What currency is used in Pirojpur District? Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Pirojpur District? Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pirojpur District? 246 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pirojpur District? Settlements lie between 2 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Pirojpur District? November to March
- How many hospitals are in Pirojpur District? 23 mapped
- How many banks are in Pirojpur District? 14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pirojpur District? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pirojpur District? BD1079 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 1,272.7 km²
- P-code: BD1079
- Division: Barishal Division

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.