Barisal Sadar Upazila

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
 • Total
324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
656,695
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8200[2]
Area code0431[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila

Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর)[4] is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[5]

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.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 513—    
1991 616+20.1%
2001 724+17.5%
2011 527−27.2%
2022656+24.5%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[7]
Religions in Barisal Sadar Upazila (2022)[8]
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.[9][10]

Administration

UNO: Md. Mahabub Ullah Majumdar.[11]

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.[7]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  11. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  14. ^ "Countrymen want to see Islamic force in power: Charmonai Pir". bdnews24.com. 2005-06-16. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  15. ^ "Hefazat's Shafi, Chormonai Pir denounce Islamic State activities". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-03-15. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2020-10-24.


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