Barisal

This article is about the city. For the upazila, see Barisal Sadar Upazila. For the district, see Barisal District. For the division, see Barisal Division.

Barisal
বরিশাল
Metropolis
Barishal
From top: Barisal Launch Terminal,
University of Barisal, Guthia Mosque,
Oxford Mission Church,
Brojomohun College, Barisal Museum
Nickname: 
Venice of the East
Barisal is located in Barisal division
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Location of Barisal in Bangladesh
Barisal is located in Bangladesh
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Barisal (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 22°42′36″N 90°21′47″E / 22.710°N 90.363°E / 22.710; 90.363
CountryBangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Municipality established1876; 148 years ago (1876)
City Corporation2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Granted city status19 April 2001[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyBarishal City Corporation
 • Police commissionerMd. Saiful Islam, BPM(Bar)
Area
[2]
 • Urban
58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (4 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Metropolis
328,278
 • Density10,524/km2 (27,260/sq mi)
 • Metro
385,093
Demonym(s)Barishali, Barishailla
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8200
Calling code0431
National calling code+880
PoliceBarisal Metropolitan Police
Domestic airportBarisal Airport
Websitewww.barisal.gov.bd

Barisal (/ˌbʌr əˈsɑːl/ or /ˈbær əˌsɔːl/; Bengali: বরিশাল, pronounced [boɾiʃal]),[a] officially known as Barishal,[4] is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District[b] and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal.[6]

Barisal municipality was established in 1876 during the British rule in India and upgraded to City Corporation on 25 July 2002.[7] Barisal is Bangladesh's third largest financial hub after Dhaka and Chittagong.[8][9] The city consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas with a population of 533,000, according to the 2023 national census and with the voter of about 250,000 according to the 2018 voter list of city election.[10] The area of the city is 58 km2.[11]

  1. ^ "Barisal City Master Plan". Urban Development Directorate - Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Barisal City Corporation, Bangladesh" (PDF). ICLEI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Our Cities: Beyond the Capital". 15th Anniversary Special. The Daily Star. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. ^ Tapan Palit (2012). "Barisal City Corporation". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  8. ^ "Padma Bridge injects fresh blood in southern economy". The Business Standard. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  9. ^ "Padma Bridge biggest shot in economy's arm". New Age. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  10. ^ "Barisal, Bangladesh Metro Area Population 1950-2023". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  11. ^ "Barisal City Corporation". Barisal City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2014-09-19.


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