Barisal District
Barisal District
বরিশাল জেলা | |
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| Barishal District | |
From top: City skyline, Guthia Mosque, Durga Sagar lake, Oxford Mission Church, Brojomohun College, Bell's Park, Kasba Mosque, Paddle steamer at Kirtonkhola River port, Satlar Bil, Manasa Mandir of Bijoy Gupta and Ulania Zamnindar Bari Mosque. | |
Interactive map of Barisal District | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′N 90°22′E / 22.80°N 90.37°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| Bakerganj District | 1797 |
| Seat | Barisal |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Delwar Hossain |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,784.52 km2 (1,075.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,570,446 |
| • Density | 923.120/km2 (2,390.87/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Barishali, Barishailla |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8200 |
| Area code | 0431 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-06 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.692 medium · 2nd of 21 |
Barisal District, officially Barishal District (Bengali: বরিশাল জেলা) is a district in south-central Bangladesh, it was formerly called Bakerganj district, and established in 1797. Its headquarters is in Barisal city, which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division.