Barishal
বরিশাল Barishal |
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Coordinates | 22 ° 42 ′ N , 90 ° 22 ′ E | |
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Country | Bangladesh | |
Barishal | ||
District | Barishal | |
ISO 3166-2 | BD-06 | |
Residents | 328,278 (2011) | |
Aerial view of Barishal
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Barishal ( Bengali বরিশাল IAST Bariśāl ; also Barisal ) is a city in the south of Bangladesh , about 70 km away from the Bengali coast. The more than 328,000 inhabitants, is the seat of administration of the same division and the same district .
The Barishal, consisting of 30 wards (city districts), received an independent city authority (municipality) only in 1957.
geography
Barishal is located on the Ganges Delta , on a branch of the Kirtonkhola River . Due to the presence of water was Barishal of Kazi Nazrul Islam , the national poet of Bangladesh , Venice of the East called. Rivers such as Arialkhan , Tushkhali , Gabkhan, and Katcha flow through the Barishal area.
The distance to Dhaka is 275 km by car and 117 km by boat.
climate
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Barishal
Source: WMO
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Population development
year | population |
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1974 | 98.127 |
1981 | 142,098 |
1991 | 170.232 |
2001 | 192.810 |
2011 | 328.278 |
economy
The balam rice grown here is the most famous in the country.
traffic
The city has an airport ( IATA code : BZL).
education
With the Brajamohan College , one of the oldest universities in Bangladesh is located in Barishal. In 2001 the college offered honors degrees in 18 subjects and masters degrees in 16 subjects.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bangladesh: Districts and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved July 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Brajamohan College. Banglapedia, accessed November 18, 2016 .