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Barisal Division
division of Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barishal (also spelt Barisāl) is a division of south-central Bangladesh. It used to be a district called Bakerganj. It is now one of 6 divisions of Bangladesh, but before Bangladeshi independence it was formerly part of East Pakistan as a district. The town of Barishal was under the control of the Roychoudhury family, which now has moved to Calcutta.
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Barishal Division
বরিশাল বিভাগ Bakerganj | |
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![]() Barishal Division in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°20′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Established | 1797 (as Bakerganj District) |
Capital | Barishal city |
Government | |
• Commissioner | Mohammad Gaus |
Area | |
• Total | 13,225.20 km2 (5,106.28 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 8,325,666 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Barisailya |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
ISO 3166 code | BD-A |
Districts | 6 |
Sub-Districts | 41 |
Union Councils | 352 |
Website | barisaldiv.gov.bd |
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