Wazirpur () is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Wazirpur is located at . It has 44,480 households and a total area of 248.35 km2. Demographics 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: Bamrail, Barakotha, Guthia, Harta, Jalla, Otra, Satla, Shikarpur 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) See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Barisal District Barishal Division