City has one Police academy.
Barisal was a semi-independent area in Mughal period. In course of time, it fell under Bengal Nawab and British India, later passed to Bangladesh.
It has a population of 202242; male 53.28%, female 46.72%. Literacy rate among the town people is 65%.
- Muslim 90.64%; Hindu 8.38% and Christian 0.98%.
- Mosque: 130, church: 5
The city’s education institutions are one of country’ best. Literacy rate is highest in Bangladesh.
- University college: 1
- Polytechnic institute: 1
- Medical college: 1
- Physical education college: 1
- Teacher's training college: 2
- Nursing institute: 1
- Cadet college: 1
- Government college: 7
- Non-government college: 7
- Government high school: 2
- Non-government high school: 55
- Junior school: 7
- Government primary school: 175
- Non-government primary school: 133.
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- She-E-Bangla Medical college
- : Barisal Cadet College
- : BM college. ( Broze Mohan College )
- Locally published newspapers and periodicals Dailies:
- Shahnama, Probashi, Gram Samachar, Ajker Barta, Ajker Kantha; periodicals- weekly Lokabani, Bakerganj Parikrama, Chirantan Bangla, Upakul, weekly Paira, the River, Etibriti; extinct: Barisal Bartabaha (1870), Hitasadhini (1871), Banglar Ranjika (1873), Kashipur Nibasi (1881), Swadesh (1885), Bharat Hitoishi (1882), Barisal Hiroishi (1885), Bikash (1900), Sahayogi (1885), Praddip (1927).
- Cultivable land: 219.03 km&2
- Single crop: 36.06%
- Double crop: 46.57%
- treble crop: land 17.37%.
- Road: 200 km
- Airport: 1
- Port: Internal port
Barisal is rice producing center of country. It is also famous for Paan , a typical south asian leaves.
Fish, medicine, bidi and handicrafts.
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