Pirojpur (Bengali: পিরোজপুর) is a district (zila) in south-western Bangladesh. It is part of Barisal Division. It is located besides the Boleswor river at 22 30’ 00" N 89 52’ 00" E & 22 52’-00" N 90 13’00" E and bounded by Gopalgonj, Barisal District on the north, Barguna District on the south, Jhalokati District on the east and Bagerhat on the west. It is declared as a district in 1 March 1984. It consists of seven Upazilas, three Pourasavas and fifty one Unions. The area of the town is small but everything is built in a planned way and also very clean. There are different buses to facilitate communication with other district as well as inside the district. Water routes also connect this district with the capital city, Khulna, Barisal etc all through the year.