Pirojpur District () is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Barisal Division.
Etymology
An analysis of the history of the Pirojpur region reveals that the name of this settlement is rooted in the name of the influential historical figure, Firoz Uddin Sardar. In 1753, he was martyred within the premises of the Old Dhaka Nawab Bari due to the conspiracies of Ghaseti Begum and Rai Durlabh. In honor of this great and philanthropic landlord’s (zamindar) sacrifice and legacy, the region came to be known as <nowiki/>'Firozpur'.
He played a pivotal role in developing the administrative and social framework of this region. Under his rule, the area emerged as a well-organized settlement, and his name became the defining identity of the locality. Over time, due to linguistic evolution and regional accents, the original name 'Firozpur' gradually transitioned into the modern-day <nowiki/>'Pirojpur'.
Geography
Pirojpur is bounded by Barisal and Gopalganj districts to the north, Barguna district to the south, Jhalokati and Barguna districts to the east, Bagerhat district and Sundarban to the west. Baleswari River separates Pirojpur from Bagerhat in the west
Most of the land is low-lying and the soil is fertile. There are small forests. Nesarabad is known for its business centre and also for the Sundori tree (a kind of mangrove) that grows there. The northern part of the district especially is known for its wetland areas.
Rivers
Gabkhan, Baleshwar, Damodar, Kocha, Pona, Kochakhali, Kaliganga, Sandha, Doratana etc. are big and known rivers.
The Baleshwar, the river that is situated to the east of Sunder Bans splits into two parts, but this is getting smaller and smaller day by day. One is known as Doratana which flows through Bagerhat and the other and mightier one is known as Kacha which flows through Bhandaria. Then it has an offshoot Baleshwar which later meets with Doratana and falls into Kaliganga near Mativanga, Najirpur. And Kocha splits into two river Kaliganga and Sandha. Kaliganga flows to the north meets with Baleshwar and flow to further north. and Sandha flows to the east. Later Sandha coalesce with Arial Khan and falls into the Meghna.
Demographics
According to the 2022 census of Bangladesh, Pirojpur District had 298,490 households and a population of 1,198,195 with an average 3.97 people per household. Among the population, 218,660 (18.25%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 938 people per km<sup>2</sup>. Pirojpur District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 85.53%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1056 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 19.98% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 120.