Barisal Sadar Upazila

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

Barisal Sadar
বরিশাল সদর
Upazila
Barisal Sadar is located in Barisal division
Barisal Sadar
Barisal Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Area
 • Total307.59 km2 (118.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total527,017
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila

Geography

Barisal Sadar is located at 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, 64.38% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.8% of the population was under the age of 5. Barisal Sadar has a sex ratio of 972 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]

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

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. "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. "Community Report: Barisal" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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