Barisal Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Barisal Division, Bangladesh
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Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর)[4] is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[5]
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Barisal Sadar
বরিশাল সদর | |
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Lakutia Zamindar Bari, Barisal | |
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| Coordinates: 22°42′N 90°22′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Headquarters | Barisal |
| Area | |
• Total | 324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 237,211 |
| • Density | 731.23/km2 (1,893.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8200[2] |
| Area code | 0431[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila |
Geography
Barisal Sadar is located at 22.7000°N 90.3667°E. It has a total area of 324.41 km2.[6]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 513 | — |
| 1991 | 616 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 724 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 527 | −27.2% |
| 2022 | 656 | +24.5% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[7] | ||
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.[8]
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
- Hayat Mahmud, feudal lord, commander and founder of Miah Bari Mosque[12]
- Syed Faizul Karim, Islamic scholar and politician[13]
- Syed Fazlul Karim, founder of Islami Andolan Bangladesh[14]
- Syed Rezaul Karim, incumbent Pir of Char Monai[15]
