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Welcome to Barisal City |
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Barisal City |
| About Barisal |
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| Barisal (also spelt Barisal) is located in south-central Bangladesh. Formerly a district called Bakerganj, it is now a division. The town lies in the Ganges (Padma) River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River (Kirtonkhola). The Barisal town was under the control of the Roychoudhury family, which now has moved to Calcutta. Incorporated as a municipality in 1876 and upgraded to city corporation in 2002, it is a trans-shipment center for rice, hides, and pulses. Bakery, textile, Pharmaceutical products are output of a few industrial installation. It is linked by steamer with Dhaka (73 miles [117 km] north) and with Chittagong to the southeast. Road communication improved in last decade with building of few bridges. There is a medical college (Sher-e Bangla Medical College) affiliated with the National University. It also has a famous Cadet College - Barisal Cadet College (est. 1985) which has a number of record results on both HSC and SSC board exams. |
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| Barisal Town |
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| Barishal Town consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas. It has an area of 16.36 sq km. The town has a population of 202242; male 53.28%, female 46.72%. Literacy rate among the town people is 65 %. Barisal municipality was established in 1876 and it was elevated into a city corporation in 2000. |
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| Barishal Town consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas. It has an area of 16.36 sq km. The town has a population of 202242; male 53.28%, female 46.72%. Literacy rate among the town people is 65 %. Barisal municipality was established in 1876 and it was elevated into a city corporation in 2000. |
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| Total Area |
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| 13295.55 sq km |
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| Population |
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| 7,757,000; male 53.28%, female 46.72%; Muslim 88.06%, Hindu 11.7%, Christian 0.18% and others 0.06%. |
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| Literacy |
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| Average literacy 35.25%; male 39.67%, female 30.76%. |
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| Main Crops |
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| Paddy, betel leaf, potato, sugarcane, oil seed, onion, garlic, vegetables. |
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| Main Fruits |
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| Coconut, amra, guava, betel nut, banana. |
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| Health Centers |
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| Hospital 9, upazila health complex 37, union health centre 158, health and family planning centre 198, satellite clinic 72, private clinic 78, diabetic hospital 1. |
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