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Barishal, Bangladesh
Barisal Division · Bangladesh
Barishal is a large city in Barisal Division, Bangladesh with a population of 202,242. Elevation: 33 ft (10 m). Average temperature: 78°F (26°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Barishal
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal. Barishal is known for its extensive network of rivers and waterways, which play a crucial role in local transportation.
People
Climate
| Population | 202,242 |
| Population Density | 688 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Coordinates | 22.7050°, 90.3701° |
| Timezone | Asia/Dhaka |
| Country | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
| State / Province | Barisal Division |
| Average Temperature | 78°F (26°C) |
| January Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 87.0 inches (2,210 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Barishal
Barishal is a large city in Bangladesh (Barisal Division) with a population of 202,242. The city sits at an elevation of 33 feet (10 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 66°F in January to 83°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 87.0 inches. The timezone is Asia/Dhaka.
Climate in Barishal
Barishal has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1979 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 78.4°F |
| 45% above Bangladesh avg | |
| January Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 198 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Area | 293.8 sq mi (760.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 688/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 22.7050°N, 90.3701°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Dhaka |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F (19°C) | 0.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 71°F (22°C) | 1.1 in | |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 5.0 in | |
| May | 84°F (29°C) | 9.7 in | Warmest |
| June | 83°F (29°C) | 16.7 in | |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 17.5 in | Wettest |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 14.8 in | |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 11.3 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 6.4 in | |
| November | 76°F (24°C) | 1.9 in | |
| December | 68°F (20°C) | 0.4 in |
Barishal has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 66°F in January to 84°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 87.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (17.5") and January the driest (0.3").
Colleges & Universities in Barishal
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.R.S. Secondary Girl's School | College | - | , |
| Agarpur Degree College | University | - | , |
| Agriculture Training Institute Rahmatpur | College | - | , |
| Amritalal De College | College | - | , |
| B N Khan Degree College | College | - | , |
| Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Protisthan (BKSP, Barisal) | College | - | , |
| Bangladesh Open University Area Office | University | - | , |
| Barisal Cadet Madrasah. | College | - | , |
| Barisal College | College | - | , |
| Barisal engineering college | College | - | , |
| Barisal Institute of Information Technology (BIIT) বরিশাল ইনস্টিটিউট অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজী (বি আই আই টি) | College | - | , |
| Barisal Metropolitan College (বরিশাল মেট্রোপলিটন কলেজ) | College | - | , |
| Barisal Technical Training Center (বরিশাল টেকনিক্যাল ট্রেনিং সেন্টার) | College | - | , |
| Barishal Cadet College | College | - | Visit → |
| Begum Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Mohila College | College | - | Visit → |
| Bhola Govt. Labratory College | College | - | , |
| BITC - Barisal Information Technology College | University | - | , |
| Char pangasia islamia alim madrasa | College | - | Visit → |
| Dapdapia High School | College | - | , |
| Dapdapia High School | College | - | , |
| Fazlul Haque Residential School and College (ফজলুল হক রেসিডেন্সিয়াল স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজের) | College | - | , |
| Govt. Brojomohun College | University | - | , |
| Govt. Syed Hatem Ali College | College | - | , |
| Govt. Syed Hatem Ali College | University | - | , |
| Guthia Ideal College | College | - | , |
| Hemayet Uddin Degree College | College | - | , |
| Hemayet Uddin Degree College | College | - | , |
| Hemayet Uddin Degree College | College | - | , |
| Infra Polytechnic Institute, Barisal | College | - | , |
| Jhalakati Government College | College | - | , |
| Jhalokati Govt Women's College | College | - | , |
| Kabiguru Rabindranath Degree College | College | - | , |
| Kashipur high school and college | College | - | , |
| Kuriana Arya Sammilany Vidyalya | College | - | , |
| Lebukhali Dakhil Madrasha | College | - | , |
| Marine Academy, Barisal | College | - | , |
| Muladi Degree college play ground | College | - | , |
| Narsing Institute Centre | College | - | , |
| Naziur Rahman College 1986 | College | - | , |
| Naziur Rahman College 1986 | College | - | , |
| Patuakhali Science and Technology University | University | - | Visit → |
| Rajapur Government College | College | - | , |
| Rakudia Girls High School | College | - | , |
| Royal Central College (রয়েল সেন্ট্রাল কলেজ) | College | - | , |
| Saint Alfred's High School | College | - | , |
| Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabad Teacher Training College, Barishal | College | - | , |
| Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College | University | - | Visit → |
| Shahid Smriti DegreeCollege | College | - | , |
| Sher-E-Bangla Medical College | College | - | , |
| Shopnoloy Ideal School | College | - | , |
| Swarupkathi Government College | College | - | , |
| University of Barisal | University | - | Visit → |
| Uzirpur Secondary Girls School | College | - | , |
| Zam Zam Institute of Health Technology & Mats | College | - | , |
| ইনস্টিটিউট অব হেলথ টেকনোলজি | College | - | , |
| উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক ভবন | College | - | , |
| কাঁঠালতলি কলেজ | College | - | , |
| দপদপিয়া কলেজ | College | - | , |
| বাকেরগঞ্জ জে.এস.ইউ হাই স্কুল | College | - | , |
| বাকেরগঞ্জ সরকারি কলেজ | College | - | , |
| বোয়ালিয়া জে এম উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | College | - | , |
| রামপট্টি সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়, রহমতপুর, বাবুগঞ্জ, বরিশাল | College | - | , |
Schools in Barishal
54+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathuranath Public School | - | - | - | - |
| B. M. School | - | - | - | - |
| Hazera Khatun School | - | - | - | - |
| Udayan Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| A.K School | - | - | - | - |
| A. Kader Chowdhury Government Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaunia Model Women's Madrasa | - | - | - | - |
| Sabera Khatun Girls' Secondary School (সাবেরা খাতুন বালিকা মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়) | - | - | - | - |
| Karnakati Board Government Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Alekanda Secondery Girls School | - | - | - | - |
| Karapur Popular Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| RAMKATI SECONDARY SCHOOL | - | - | - | - |
| Angkur Sishu Niketan and High School | - | - | - | - |
| Chandpasha High School and College | - | - | - | - |
| কাশীপুর গার্লস হাই স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ | - | - | - | - |
| UCEP Sayed Bari Alekanda Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal zilla school | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal Govt. Girl's High School | - | - | - | - |
| Nuria Ideal School | - | - | - | - |
| Manik Mia Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal Police Line | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Udayan Secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniyabad Govt. Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| UCEP Sayed Bari Alekanda Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| Hazera Khatun School | - | - | - | - |
| Udayan Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| A.K School | - | - | - | - |
| A. Kader Chowdhury Government Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaunia Model Women's Madrasa | - | - | - | - |
| Sabera Khatun Girls' Secondary School (সাবেরা খাতুন বালিকা মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়) | - | - | - | - |
| Karnakati Board Government Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Alekanda Secondery Girls School | - | - | - | - |
| Karapur Popular Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| RAMKATI SECONDARY SCHOOL | - | - | - | - |
| Angkur Sishu Niketan and High School | - | - | - | - |
| Chandpasha High School and College | - | - | - | - |
| Mathuranath Public School | - | - | - | - |
| B. M. School | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal zilla school | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal Govt. Girl's High School | - | - | - | - |
| Nuria Ideal School | - | - | - | - |
| Manik Mia Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal Police Line | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Al-jamia Islamia Mahmudia Madrasha Beltola | - | - | - | - |
| Udayan Secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniyabad Govt. Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Barisal Government Womens College | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Barishal
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Barishal
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal Divisional Museum | ||||
| Barisal Divisional Museum | ||||
| Barisal Divisional Museum | ||||
| Barisal Divisional Museum | ||||
| Sher-e-Bangla Museum | ||||
| Sher-e-Bangla Museum |
Libraries in Barishal
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molla Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University of Barishal Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Bogra Jame Masjid Library (পশ্চিম বগুড়া জামে মসজিদ লাইব্রেরি) | 0.0 | |||||
| লাইব্রেরি ভবন | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Barishal
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Departmental Store | |||||
| ABC Departmental Store | |||||
| Abu Kalam ar shop | |||||
| Abu mestori mill ar samne bazar | |||||
| Akon Store | |||||
| Ali general store | |||||
| Ali general store | |||||
| Anondo Bazar | |||||
| Atghar Boat Market | |||||
| Atghar Market | |||||
| Atghar Market | |||||
| Baherchar Bazar | |||||
| Batazore Market | |||||
| Baukathi Bazar | |||||
| Baukathi Bazar | |||||
| Bhimruli Bazar | |||||
| Bhimruli Floating Guava Market | |||||
| Billogram Bazaar | |||||
| Bismillah Hardware | |||||
| Bismillah Hardware | |||||
| Boalia Bazar | |||||
| Bottola Bazar | |||||
| Chadni Super Market | |||||
| Chadni Super Market | |||||
| Choumatha Bazar (চৌমাথা বাজার) | |||||
| Chunakhali Bazar | |||||
| clenic ar pase local market | |||||
| Daiya local market | |||||
| Darogar khal bazaar | |||||
| DNP Express Mahilara | |||||
| Dopdopia Fish Bazar | |||||
| Dopdopia Fish Bazar | |||||
| Dumaria Bazar | |||||
| Farmtrac Tractor | |||||
| Farmtrac Tractor | |||||
| Fazlul Haque Market | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| Fruit market | |||||
| Fruit market | |||||
| Gulgulla bazar | |||||
| Guthia Bazar | |||||
| Hanua Bazar | |||||
| Hazi MD. Mohasin Market | |||||
| HM Plaza | |||||
| Holcim Cement ( Mahbub Treders) | |||||
| Holcim Cement ( Mahbub Treders) | |||||
| Howladar Market | |||||
| Janata bazaar | |||||
| Jotty Electronics | |||||
| Jotty Electronics | |||||
| Kabai Bazar | |||||
| Kashipur Chowmatha Bazar | |||||
| Kashipur Chowmatha Bazar | |||||
| Kauria port | |||||
| Kirtipasha Bazar | |||||
| Laksanakathi Market(লক্ষনকাঠী মার্কেট) | |||||
| Local market at Liton Store | |||||
| Local market beside Husainiya mosjid | |||||
| Local market in front of Miji house | |||||
| Local market in front of Shajahan Bepari house | |||||
| Local market in front of Shampur Tulatuli More | |||||
| Local market of Abu malek | |||||
| Local market of Al amin | |||||
| Maa super market | |||||
| Manpasa Bazar | |||||
| moddo sampur local market | |||||
| Monir Store | |||||
| Mress Ripon electronics | |||||
| Mress Ripon electronics | |||||
| MS SARDER TRADERS | |||||
| MS SARDER TRADERS | |||||
| Ogrozatra Market | |||||
| Ogrozatra Market | |||||
| Pearpur Bazar | |||||
| Quality Feeds Limited | |||||
| Quality Feeds Limited | |||||
| Rahamatpur Bazar | |||||
| sagordi bazaar | |||||
| sagordi bazaar | |||||
| Santir hat bazar | |||||
| Sapon Mick Service | |||||
| Satani Bazar | |||||
| school ar pase local market | |||||
| Shampur Tulatuli bazar | |||||
| Shimultola Bazar | |||||
| Shop of Madrasa bazar | |||||
| Talikder Hat Bazar | |||||
| Talikder Hat Bazar | |||||
| Uttampur Bazar | |||||
| Walton plaza. Amtoli branch | |||||
| Walton plaza. Amtoli branch | |||||
| West Khodaboxkati Bazar | |||||
| আলী মার্কেট | |||||
| কাচা বাজার | |||||
| কাঁঠের ঘর বাজার | |||||
| খেজুরতলা বাজার | |||||
| চৌমাথা বাজার | |||||
| চৌমাথা বাজার | |||||
| দারোগার হাট | |||||
| ফয়সাল মটরস | |||||
| ফয়সাল মটরস | |||||
| হেলাল স্টোর |
Hotels in Barishal
4 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Barishal
37 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Barishal
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Barishal
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Barishal
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Barishal
6 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Barishal
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Barishal
5 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Barishal
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Barishal
4 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Barishal
11 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Barishal
17 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Barishal
4 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Barishal
4 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Barishal
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| BKSP Field | ||
| Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabad National Stadium |
Airports Near Barishal
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Barisal Airport | BZL | Medium Airport |
| Noakhali Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Patuakhali Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Barishal
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Barisal Post Office | |
| Barisal Post Office | |
| খানপুরা পোস্ট অফিস |
Treatment Centers in Barishal
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kanika Pathology Clinic | ||
| Life City Scan Center | ||
| Medinova Clinic | ||
| নগর মাতৃসদন |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Barishal
65 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Abdullah Darus Salam | |
| Adudiya Jame Masji | |
| Amir Kutir Jame Masjid | |
| Baitul Hamd Jame Moshjid বায়তুল হামদ জামে মসজিদ | |
| Baitul hamd jame mosque | |
| Baitul Mamun Jam-e-Mosjid | |
| Baitul Mamun Jame Masjid | |
| Baitul mamur jame Masjid | |
| Baitul Matin Ahle Hadis Temple | |
| Barishal Zilla School Jame Mosque | |
| Barobaro Mosque | |
| Baytul Aman Jamme Mosque | |
| BM College Central Jame Mosque | |
| Bot Tola Jame Masjid | |
| Bot Tola Jame Masjid | |
| BRRI Mosque | |
| C & B Office Jame Masjid (সি অ্যান্ড বি অফিস জামে মসজিদ) | |
| Chandmari Jame Masjid | |
| Chormonai Dorbar Sharif Jame Masjid | |
| Daroga Bari Jame Mosque |
Quick Facts
Around Barishal
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Barishal
2 places within 15 km
- • Lakutia Zamindar Bari
- • Lakutia Zamindar Bari
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What is the population of Barishal?
Barishal has a population of 202,242 residents and is located in Bangladesh. The population density is 688 people per square mile, spread across 293.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Barishal?
Barishal has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 66°F in January, while summers reach an average of 83°F in July. The area receives 198 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 87.0 inches.