Barisal Sadar () is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Barisal Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 324.41 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Barisal Sadar Upazila had 114,774 households and a population of 527,017, 65.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 69.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Administration Barisal Sadar Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Chandpura, Chandramohan, Char Baria, Char Kowa, Char Monai, Jagua, Kashipur, Roypasha-Karapur, Shayestabad, and Tungibaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 105 mauzas and 110 villages. Notable people Hayat Mahmud, feudal lord, commander and founder of Miah Bari Mosque Syed Faizul Karim, Islamic scholar and politician Syed Fazlul Karim, founder of Islami Andolan Bangladesh Syed Rezaul Karim, incumbent Pir of Char Monai See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Barisal District