Indurkani Upazila
Indurkani Upazila | |
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| Indurkani Upazila | |
 49th Indurkani Liberation Day, captured in Indurkani | |
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| Coordinates: 22°28′50″N 89°57′37″E / 22.4805°N 89.9604°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.59 km2 (36.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 85,454 |
| • Density | 903.4/km2 (2,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8502[2] |
Indurkani, also known as Zianagar, is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Pirojpur District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[3][4]
History
Indurkani Upazila was liberated from Pakistani occupation on 2 December 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was the first upazila in Pirojpur district to be freed from occupying forces.
During the war, Indurkani fell under Sector 9, with the Sundarbans Sub-Sector commanded by Major (Retd.) Ziauddin Ahmed. Liberation activities in the area were primarily concentrated around Parerhat Port and the adjacent market in Parerhat Union.
Pakistani forces entered Pirojpur on 4 May 1971. Following a series of joint operations by the Mukti Bahini and allied forces, the occupying troops withdrew from Parerhat Port on 2 December 1971, marking the complete liberation of Indurkani.[5]
On 28 July 1980, President Ziaur Rahman turned Indurkani river police station into a full police station. On 21 April 2002, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia renamed Indurkani into Zianagar Upazila. On 9 January 2017, the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renamed Zianagar Upazila back to Indurkani Upazila.[6][7]
Administration
UNO: Md. Abu Bakker Siddique.[8]
Indurkani Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Indurkani Shadar, Chandipur, Balipara, Parerhat, and Pattashi. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 48 villages.[9]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Indurkani Upazila had 20,465 households and a population of 85,454. 10.09% of the population were under 5 years of age. Indurkani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.26%: 80.54% for males and 81.92% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.18 males for every 100 females. 6,906 (8.08%) lived in urban areas.[1]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Indurkani Upazila had 17,199 households and a population of 77,217. 18,847 (24.41%) were under 10 years of age. Indurkani has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males. 6,069 (7.86%) lived in urban areas.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
- ^ "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "পিরোজপুরের ইন্দুরকানী মুক্ত দিবস আজ". Bangladesh Journal Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "Zianagar upazila becomes Indurkani again". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "Zia Nagar now Indurkani upazila again". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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