Kazipur Upazila

Kazipur is located at . The total area of the upazila is . The main river is the Jamuna, which branches and rejoins several times. The Ichamati crosses the western edge of the upazila. It is bounded by Dhunat, Sariakandi and Sarishabari upazilas on the north, Sirajganj sadar upazila on the south, Sarishabari upazila and the Jamuna river on the east, Dhunat upazila on the west. ==Demographics==

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kazipur Upazila had 74,843 households and a population of 281,442. 9.64% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kazipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.95%: 67.20% for males and 60.93% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.40 males for every 100 females. 62,555 (22.23%) lived in urban areas. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kazipur Upazila had 69,664 households and a population of 274,679. 67,663 (24.63%) were under 10 years of age. Kazipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 37.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1035 females per 1000 males. 16,540 (6.02%) lived in urban areas. Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kazipur has a population of 2,66,950; male constituted 136056 of the population, female 130894. ==Administration==

Kazipur Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1920. Kazipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas. ==Education==

Educational institutions: College: 1. Govt. Bangabandhu Degree College (1998), 2.Kazipur Government Mansur Ali College, R.I.M Degree College-Tenglahata (1969), Meghai UUI Multilateral High School (1919), Subgacha Tenglahata Rafatullah Multilateral High School (1944) Gandhail High School (1946), Rani Dinamoni High School (1957), Kazipur A.M.u Government Girls' High School, Tarakandi High School (1937). Shaheed M Monsur Ali Institute Of Health Technology-IHT, Kazipur, Sirajganj was founded in 2015. Begum Amina Mansur Textile Engineering Institute, Kazipur, Sirajganj project is ongoing and is expected to start enrolment anytime soon. ==Notable people==

• Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali was the national leader of Bangladesh. • Mohammed Nasim MP (former Home Minister and Health Minister) ==References==