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 | |
• Total | 656,695 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 8200[2] |
Area code | 0431[3] |
Website | Official 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]
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.[6]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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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 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]
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]