Barishal Division
Barishal is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1993, covers 13,297 km², and contains 6 districts with a combined population of about 9.33 M.
Districts of Barishal Division
All 6, with what each is known for.
Barishal
Venice of Bengal, floating guava market
Rice trading and river transport, plus seasonal floating guava and vegetable markets.
2,791 km² 2.5 MBarguna
Taltoli sea beach, Haringhata forest
Marine and inland fishing, rice cultivation, and forest resource collection.
1,831 km² 950 KBhola
Largest island district, Monpura, natural gas
Natural gas fields supplying the national grid, alongside hilsa fishing and coconut cultivation.
3,404 km² 1.9 MJhalokati
Floating guava market of Bhimruli
Guava and other fruit cultivation traded through floating markets, plus coir and cane crafts.
749 km² 700 KPatuakhali
Kuakata - sunrise and sunset from one beach
Rice cultivation and marine fishing along the Bay of Bengal coast.
3,220 km² 1.75 MPirojpur
Floating seedling market, Bhandaria
Guava, betel-nut and coconut horticulture, supported by seasonal floating seedling and produce markets at Swarupkathi and Atghar.
1,308 km² 1.15 M