Barisal Sadar Upazila
Barisal Sadar
বরিশাল সদর | |
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Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E / 22.700°N 90.367°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Barisal District |
Headquarters | Barisal |
Area | |
• Total | 324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 527,017 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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.[1]
Geography
Barisal Sadar is located at 22°42′00″N 90°22′00″E / 22.7000°N 90.3667°E. It has a total area of 324.41 km2.[2]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 513 | — |
1991 | 616 | +20.1% |
2001 | 724 | +17.5% |
2011 | 527 | −27.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3] |
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
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
- ^ "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.