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Barisal (/ ˌ b ʌ r ə ˈ s ɑː l / or / ˈ b ær ə ˌ s ɔː l /; Bengali: বরিশাল, pronounced), [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 ...
Bangladesh. ( 2022) [ 2 ] Barisal District, officially spelled Barishal District from April 2018, [ 4 ] is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797. [ 5 ] Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division. [ 6 ]
Barisal Division 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 km 2 (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 ...
t. e. Districts of Bangladesh. The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas ( Bengali: জেলা ). [ 1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar ). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 ...
Hinduism. 2.50%. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hizla Upazila had 30,529 households and a population of 146,077. 41,375 (28.32%) were under 10 years of age. Hizla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 14,184 (9.71%) lived in urban areas.
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, ( Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh. [3] It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km 2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west.
The Barguna District has a total area of 1939.39 km 2. It was established as a district on 28 February 1984. It is bounded on the north by the districts of Jhalkathi, Barisal, Pirojpur and Patuakhali. In the east, it borders the Patuakhali district. On the south, Barguna is bounded by the Patuakhali district, and the Bay of Bengal.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gournadi upazila has a population of 188,586 living in 41,561 households. Gournadi has an average literacy rate of 60.90% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1045 females per 1000 males. 42,438 (22.50%) of the population lives in urban areas. [4] Most of the population present in Muslim, with minorities such as ...