Barisal Sadar
বরিশাল সদর
Upazila
Location of Barisal Sadar
Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E / 22.700°N 90.367°E / 22.700; 90.367
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
HeadquartersBarisal
Area
 • Total324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total527,017
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila

Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর) is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

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 km2.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 513—    
1991 616+20.1%
2001 724+17.5%
2011 527−27.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3]
Religions in Barisal Sadar upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 91.69%
Hinduism
 
 7.68%
Christianity
 
 0.61%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[5][4]

Administration

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.[3]

Notable people

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See also

References

  1. ^ Ushasi Eashika Khan (2012). "Barisal Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  5. ^ "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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