Barisal District

Barisal District, officially known as Barishal District,[2] is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797.[3] Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division.[4]

Barisal District

বরিশাল জেলা
District
Barishal District
From top: City skyline, Guthia Mosque, Durga Sagar lake, Oxford Mission Church, Brojomohun College, Bell's Park aka Bangabandhu Udyan, Kasba Mosque, Paddle steamer at Kirtonkhola River port, Satlar Bil, Manasa Mandir of Bijoy Gupta and Ulania Zamnindar Bari Mosque.
Location of Barisal District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Barisal District
Coordinates: 22.80°N 90.37°E / 22.80; 90.37
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
Bakerganj District1760
Area
 • Total2,784.52 km2 (1,075.11 sq mi)
 Census 2011
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,324,310
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymsBarisali, Borishailla
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
8200
HDI (2018)0.672[1]
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History

Barisal District is a district in southern Bangladesh and is also the headquarter of Barisal Division.[4] Barisal District traces its origins to Bakerganj district which was established in 1797. It was placed in Barisal Division on 1 January 1993.[3]

Education

Notable educational institutions in Barisal include Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, University of Barisal, Barisal Engineering College, Barisal Cadet College, Govt. B M College, Govt. Barisal College, Govt. Hatem Ali College, Govt. Woman's College, Barisal Polytechnic Institute, Govt. Fazlul Huq College, Barisal Technical School and College, A. Karim Ideal College, and Ideal Cadet School & College.

Subdivisions

Barisal District is divided into the following Upazilas (formerly called Thanas):

  1. Agailjhara Upazila
  2. Babuganj Upazila
  3. Bakerganj Upazila
  4. Banaripara Upazila
  5. Barisal Sadar Upazila
  6. Gaurnadi Upazila
  7. Hizla Upazila
  8. Mehendiganj Upazila
  9. Muladi Upazila
  10. Wazirpur Upazila

Notable personalities

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. KAM Saiful Islam (2012). "Barisal District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. About Barisal Local Government Engineering Department, Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives; retrieved 14 May 2014.
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