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28-565: Burishwar River or Paira River is a river in Barisal , Patuakhali and Barguna Districts in southwestern Bangladesh . The length of the river is 90 km, the average width is 1200 metres and the nature of the river is spiral. The identification number provided by Bangladesh Water Development Board of Burieshwar-Paira river is river no. 57 in southwestern region. 22°14′46″N 90°12′50″E  /  22.24616°N 90.2139°E  / 22.24616; 90.2139 This article related to

56-490: A network of dark-coloured and sluggish streams. There is not a hill or hillock in the whole district, but it derives a certain picturesque beauty from its wide expanses of cultivation, and the greenness and freshness of the vegetation. This was especially true immediately after the rains, although at no time of the year does the district presented a dried-up or burnt appearance. The villages were often surrounded by groves of bamboo, arecanut palms and betel vines. The level of

84-483: A river in Bangladesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Barisal district Barisal District , officially spelled Barishal District from April 2018, is a district in south-central Bangladesh , formerly called Bakerganj district , established in 1797. Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal , which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division . The early history of Barisal district

112-523: Is less well-known. It was likely slowly built over time from silt from the Padma, Jamuna and Meghna Rivers. Barisal was part of the early empires of Bengal like Palas and Senas. A copper plate has been found in present Mehendiganj upazila showing a land grant made to a Brahmin by Keshab Sen. However the Hindu kings only controlled the northern part of the district, while dense forests covered the southern part and isolated

140-507: The Barisal , Bishkhali , Nihalganj , Khairabad , Ghagar , Kumar , etc. All the rivers in the district were subject to tidal action from the Meghna on the north, and from the Bay of Bengal on the south, and nearly all of them are navigable at high tide by country boats of all sizes. The rise of the tide was very considerable in the estuary of the Meghna, and many of the creeks and water-courses in

168-456: The Arial Khan was about 1,500 metres (1,600 yd) in width in the dry season, and from 2,000 to 3,000 metres (2,200 to 3,300 yd) in the rains. It received a number of tributaries, sending off several offshoots, and used navigable throughout the year by local cargo boats that were often of considerable size. The Haringhata , Baleswar, Madhumati and Garai are different local names for

196-731: The Barisal region was subjected to the raids of the Maghs supported by the Portuguese. Portuguese mercenaries were employed by the Raja of Chandradwip, but they mainly aided the King of Arakan in raiding the Meghna estuary. After a force of Portuguese pirates was defeated by the Mughals in 1608 in the Meghna, Sebastian Gonzales Tilao, with the support of the Raja of Chandradwip, took over Sandwip. Although they had agreed to divide

224-715: The Bengal Sultanate in 1576, they began to reorganise the province for easier governance. In the Ain-i-Akbari, the Bakla Sarkar of the Bengal Subah included present-day Barisal division. However the rulers of Chandradwip were still independent and were part of the Baro-Bhuiyans of Bengal. In 1584, Abul Fazl recorded a large stormwave impacting Chandradwip which he says killed the king and 2,00,000 of his subjects. At this time,

252-752: The Liberation War. Among the 10 upazilas of the district, the Agailjhara Upazila has the highest percentage share of Hindus at 40 per cent, while the Muladi Upazila has the lowest at just 1.7 per cent, according to the 2022 Bangladesh census . Christians mainly live in northwestern Barisal and converted from Namasudras during the British period. Barisal District is divided into the following Upazilas (formerly called Thanas) along with Barishal City Corporation : Backergunge District Backergunge District

280-519: The Maghs also restarted their raids so that in British records the southern part of Barisal Division is depopulated. Barisal District traces its origins to Bakerganj district which was established in 1797. It was placed in Barisal Division on 1 January 1993. Notable educational institutions in Barisal include At the 2022 Census , Barisal District had 629,626 households and a population of 2,570,446 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among

308-462: The country was low with numerous streams, wetlands and shallow lakes around the margins of which, long grasses, reeds and other aquatic plants grow. Towards the north-west, the country was very marshy and nothing was to be seen for miles but swamps and rice fields, with a few huts scattered here and there raised on mounds of earth. In the south of the district, along the coast of the Bay of Bengal , were

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336-641: The decade. About a 68% of the inhabitants in the region were Muslim , of which a number adhered to the Faraizis or Puritan sect . The Hindu population numbered 713,800, of which the most numerous community were the Namasudras . The Buddhist population consisted of about 7,220 Maghs who originated in Arakan and first settled in Backergunge around the year 1800. A number of small trading villages existed throughout

364-492: The district with a Hindu minority comprised mainly of Namasudras along with an even smaller Christian minority. The northwestern part of erstwhile Bakerganj district along with Gopalganj subdivision of Faridpur district were the only large part of East Bengal where Hindus outnumbered Muslims during the British era. However, since Partition Hindus have been fleeing the district in large numbers, mainly to India, especially after major anti-Hindu violence in 1950 and 1964 and during

392-680: The forest tracts of the Sundarbans where tigers and leopards used to live. The main rivers of the district were the Meghna , the Arial Khan and the Haringhata or Baleswar , with their numerous tributaries. The Meghna includes the accumulated waters of the Brahmaputra and Ganges . It flows along the eastern boundary of the district in a southerly direction until it flows into the Bay of Bengal. During

420-498: The inhabitants from outside influence. After the conquest of the Senas by Bakhtiyar Khilji, various Hindu nobles spread out over the eastern delta. The royal family of Chandradwip , also called Bakla, was originally one of these families. Throughout the period of the Bengal sultanate, the rulers of Chandradwip managed to retain somewhat of their independence. However, when the Mughals overthrew

448-486: The island of Dakshin Shahbazpur , which are almost dry at ebb tide, contain 5.5 to 6 m (18 to 20 ft) of water at the flood. A very strong tidal bore or wave ran up the estuary of the Meghna at spring tides, and a singular sound like thunder, known as the Barisal guns , was often heard far out at sea, about the time the tidal wave was coming in. In 1901, the population was 2,291,752, showing an increase of 6% over

476-471: The latter part of its course the river expands into a large estuary containing many islands, the largest one being Dakshin Shahbazpur . The islands on the seafront are regularly exposed to devastation by cyclonic storm-waves. The Arial Khan, a branch of the Ganges, entered the district from the north, flowing generally in a south-easterly direction until it entered the estuary of the Meghna. The main channel of

504-409: The population, 475,192 (18.49%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 923 people per km . Barisal District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 79.85%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 30.23% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 843. Islam is the predominant religion in

532-465: The province of Dacca (Dakha). In the 17th century, Shāh Shujāh , the brother of Aurangzeb , had built a fort at Shujābād, five miles southwest of Barisāl. Early in the 18th century Aghā Bāqar came to possess lands in the region and established a marketplace in Buzurgumedpur pargana , which came to be known as Bakarganj, literally 'Baqar's market'. British rule came in 1765. The district

560-605: The region from Magh attacks. After this time the Barisal region passed under direct Mughal control and the Chandradwip rajas faded into obscurity, with much of the southern part of the district being cleared and settled by mainly Muslim pirs who spread their Islamic cosmology among the local tribes of the region. The early 18th century was tumultuous for the district due to the movement of the Subah capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad. Adventurers began preying on existing Zamindars. One of these

588-513: The revenue of the island, Tilao soon betrayed his ally and began raiding the eastern part of Chandradwip. In 1615 the Arakanese took back Sandwip, but they soon extended their own piracy to Chandradwip and caused a mass flight of nobles to Madhabpasha in present Babuganj Upazila. In 1639 Shah Shuja defeated the Maghs in battle in present Jhalokati district and built a ring of forts to the south of Barisal largely in present Jhalokati district to protect

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616-477: The same river along various parts of its course and it represent another great offshoot of the Ganges. It entered Backergunge near the north-west corner of the district, forming its western boundary, and running south with great windings in its upper reaches, until it crossed the Sundarbans, finally flowing into the Bay of Bengal forming a large and deep estuary, capable of harbouring ships of considerable size. In

644-547: The whole of its course through the district, the river used to be navigable by local boats of large tonnage, and by large seagoing ships as high up as Morrellganj , in the neighbouring district of Jessore . Among its many tributaries in Backergunge, the most important is the Kacha , navigable all the year round and flowing in a southerly direction for 30 km (19 mi) until it joined the Baleswar. Other rivers of minor importance were

672-631: Was Aga Bakhar, who had suppressed a rebellion of a Hindu zamindar. In 1730 he became Governor of Chittagong and lived in Dhaka. In 1753 he assassinated a naib nazim and was killed himself a day later. Aga Bakhar's heir inherited his land in Selimabad but was overthrown by the Naib Nazim Nowaris Muhammad, advised by his diwan Raja Rajallabh. He was killed by Mir Qasim after the Battle of Plassey. At this time

700-564: Was administered by a magistrate from the town of Backergunge near the junction of the Krishnakāti and Khairābād rivers, until 1801 when the headquarters were relocated to Barisāl. The district was surveyed by Major Rennell in 1770, he described the southern half of it as wilderness devastated by raids of the Maghs . Backergunge was in the Dacca tax collectorate until 1817, when an independent collector

728-409: Was appointed. The island of Dakhin Shahbazpur was transferred from Noāhkāli district to Backergunge in 1859, and in 1874 most of Mādāripur was transferred to Faridpur . By the beginning of the 20th century, the district contained 16 police areas ( thanas ), and there were five main municipalities: Barisal , Nalchiti , Jhalakati , Patuakhali , and Pirojpur . Backergunge District

756-404: Was bound in the north by Faridpur District and in the east by the Meghna and Shahbazpur rivers. In 1801 the Barisal subdivision was formed within the district, divided in six thanas : Barisal, Jhalakati, Nalchiti, Bakarganj, Mehndiganj and Gaurnadi. The general aspect of the district was that of a flat even country, dotted with clusters of bamboo and arecanut palms, and intersected by

784-501: Was established in 1760 under the Bengal Presidency . In 1947 the district became part of East Pakistan . The area of the former Backergunge district is now covered by the Barisal Division of Bangladesh . The current administrative division also contains a Barisal District and a Bakerganj Upazila . In 1582, under Rājā Todar Mal , the region was included in the sarkar of Bākla, but subsequent Mahammadan rulers placed it in

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