Barisal Division
বরিশাল বিভাগ | |
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| Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°20′E / 22.500°N 90.333°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Established | 1 January 1993 |
| Capital and largest city | Barisal |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Md. Rayhan Kawsar[2] |
| • DIG | Md. Monzur Morshed Alam |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Jatiya Sangsad (21 seats) |
| Area | |
| 13,225 km2 (5,106 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population | |
| 9,100,104 (Enumerated) | |
| • Urban | 2,286,285 |
| • Rural | 6,811,636 |
| • Metro | 419,472 |
| • Adjusted Population[3] | 9,325,820 |
| Demonyms | Barishali, Borishailla |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Bengali[4] |
| • Indigenous minority languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-A |
| HDI (2018) | 0.629[6] medium |
| Notable cricket teams | Fortune Barishal, Barisal Division |
| Districts | 6 |
| Sub-Districts | 41 |
| Union Councils | 352 |
| Website | Barisal Division |
Barisal Division (Bengali: বরিশাল বিভাগ, Borishal Bibhag) is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of 13,225 km2 (5,106 sq mi), and a population of 9,325,820 at the 2022 Census. It is the least populous Division in Bangladesh. It is bounded by Dhaka Division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong Division on the east and Khulna Division on the west. The administrative capital, Barisal city, lies in the Padma River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River. Barisal division is criss-crossed by numerous rivers that earned it the nickname Dhan-Nodi-Khal, Ei tin-e Borishal (rice, river and canal built Barisal).
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