| Barisal Sadar বরিশাল সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E / 22.700°N 90.367°E / 22.700; 90.367 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Headquarters | Barisal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 324.40 km (125.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 656,695 |
| • Density | 2,000/km (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8200 |
| Area code | 0431 |
| Website | Official Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila |
Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর) is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Geography
Barisal Sadar is located at 22°42′00″N 90°22′00″E / 22.7000°N 90.3667°E / 22.7000; 90.3667. It has a total area of 324.41 km.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 513 | — |
| 1991 | 616 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 724 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 527 | −27.2% |
| 2022 | 656 | +24.5% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics | ||
| Religions in Barisal Sadar Upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 92.51% | |||
| Hinduism | 7.09% | |||
| Christianity | 0.39% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.01% | |||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Barisal Sadar Upazila had 114,774 households and a population of 527,017. 104,310 (19.79%) were under 10 years of age. Barisal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 69.35%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males. 339,308 (64.38%) lived in urban areas.
Administration
UNO: Md. Mahabub Ullah Majumdar.
Barisal Sadar Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Chandpura, Chandramohan, Char Baria, Char Kowa, Char Monai, Jagua, Kashipur, Roypasha-Karapur, Shayestabad, and Tungibaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 105 mauzas and 110 villages.
Notable people
- Hayat Mahmud, feudal lord, commander and founder of Miah Bari Mosque
- Syed Faizul Karim, Islamic scholar and politician
- Syed Fazlul Karim, founder of Islami Andolan Bangladesh
- Syed Rezaul Karim, incumbent Pir of Char Monai
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union councils of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- করেসপন্ডেন্ট, স্টাফ (9 May 2024). "বরিশাল সদরে মালেক ও বাকেরগঞ্জে রাজীব চেয়ারম্যান নির্বাচিত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- Khan, Ushasi Eashika (2012). "Barisal Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- "Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Region Census 2011 page 17" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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- Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
- "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
- উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- Hira, Khokan Ahammed (17 May 2019). "বরিশালের বীর সন্তানেরা" [Brave sons of Barisal]. FNS 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist Sectarian Terrorism in Bangladesh (in Bengali). Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212: Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism. 2022. pp. 800–801.
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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| Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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