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Pirojpur
পিরোজপুর | |
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Coordinates: 22°34′41″N 89°58′05″E / 22.578°N 89.968°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal |
District | Pirojpur |
Municipality Eshtablished | |
Area | |
• Total | 29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 60,056 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Website | pirojpurmunicipality |
Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a town in Pirojpur district in the division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh.[1] It is the administrative headquarter and the largest town of Pirojpur district. The town covers an area of 29.50 square kilometres (11.39 sq mi) with a population of 78,057, as of the 2011 census. It also houses Pirojpur Cricket Stadium, which is also used as a helipad for landing important people of Bangladesh