Indurkani Upazila
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| Indurkani Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°28′50″N 89°57′37″E / 22.4805°N 89.9604°E / 22.4805; 89.9604 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.59 km2 (36.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 77,217 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Indurkani, also known as Zianagar, is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Pirojpur DistrictinBarisal Division, Bangladesh.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
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.[5]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[6][7]
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Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
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| Barisal District |
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| Bhola District |
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| Jhalokati District |
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| Patuakhali District |
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| Pirojpur District |
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