| Native name | বরিশাল সদর |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°42′N 90°22′E |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Headquarters | Barisal |
| Area total | 324.40 km² |
| Population total | 237,211 |
| Population as of | 2022 |
| Postal code | 8200[1] |
| Area code | 0431[2] |
| Website | Official Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর)[3] is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Barisal Sadar is located at 22.7000°N 90.3667°E. It has a total area of 324.41 km2.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 513 | — |
| 1991 | 616 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 724 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 527 | −27.2% |
| 2022 | 656 | +24.5% |
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barishal Sadar Upazila had 55,263 households and a population of 237,211. 9.08% of the population were under 5 years of age. Barishal Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.01%: 80.56% for males and 79.48% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.81 males for every 100 females. 14,186 (5.98%) lived in urban areas.[6]
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.[7][8]
Administration
UNO: Md. Mahabub Ullah Majumdar.[9]
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.[10]
Notable people
- Hayat Mahmud, feudal lord, commander and founder of Miah Bari Mosque[11]
- Syed Faizul Karim, Islamic scholar and politician[12]
- Syed Fazlul Karim, founder of Islami Andolan Bangladesh[13]
- Syed Rezaul Karim, incumbent Pir of Char Monai[14]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union councils of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ "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 18 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "bn:বরিশাল সদরে মালেক ও বাকেরগঞ্জে রাজীব চেয়ারম্যান নির্বাচিত" (in bn-BD). banglanews24.com. 9 May 2024. Archived 2 September 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Khan, Ushasi Eashika. "Barisal Sadar Upazila"
- ^ "Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Region Census 2011 page 17". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal. District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
- ^ "Community Report: Barisal". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barisal". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
- ^ "bn:উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার". 2024-08-26. Archived 2024-08-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Barisal". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Hira, Khokan Ahammed (17 May 2019). "bn:বরিশালের বীর সন্তানেরা" [Brave sons of Barisal] (in Bengali). FNS 24. Archived 24 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist Sectarian Terrorism in Bangladesh (in Bengali). Dhaka: Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism. 2022. pp. 800–801.
- ^ "Countrymen want to see Islamic force in power: Charmonai Pir". bdnews24.com. 2005-06-16. Archived 2024-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Hefazat's Shafi, Chormonai Pir denounce Islamic State activities". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-03-15. Archived 2024-06-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-10-24.