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Barisal is the capital of Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh. Barisal (Bengali: বরিশাল), 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 in the country. Barisal municipality was established in the year 1876 during the British rule in India and upgraded to City Corporation on 25 July 2002. The city consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas with a population of 328,278 according to the 2011 national census and with a voter of about 2.48 lakhs according to the 2018 voter list of the city elections. The area of the city is 58 km2.