| Official Name: | Barisal Sadar |
| Native Name: | বরিশাল সদর |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 22°N 90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Barisal Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barisal District |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Barisal |
| Area Total Km2: | 324.40 |
| Population Total: | 527017 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | Official Map of the Barisal Sadar Upazila |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Barisal Sadar (Bengali: বরিশাল সদর) is an upazila of Barisal District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Barisal Sadar is located at 22.7°N 90.3667°W. It has a total area of 324.41 km2.[2]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Barisal Sadar Upazila had 114,774 households and a population of 527,017. 104,310 (19.79%) were under 10 years of age. Barisal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 69.35%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males. 339,308 (64.38%) lived in urban areas.[3] [4]
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.[5]
