Barisal Sadar Upazila
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Barisal Sadar
বরিশাল সদর | |
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| Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E / 22.700°N 90.367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| 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)[1] is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[2]
Geography
[edit]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.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| 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[4] | ||
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.[6][5]
Administration
[edit]UNO: Md. Mahabub Ullah Majumdar.[7]
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.[4]
Notable people
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- 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
[edit]- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union councils of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ করেসপন্ডেন্ট, স্টাফ (9 May 2024). "বরিশাল সদরে মালেক ও বাকেরগঞ্জে রাজীব চেয়ারম্যান নির্বাচিত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Khan, Ushasi Eashika (2012). "Barisal Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; 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 12 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
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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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