Bauphal Upazila

Upazila in Barisal Division, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bauphal Upazila (Bengali: বাউফল) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]

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Bauphal
বাউফল
Upazila
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Coordinates: 22°25.8′N 90°30.8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPatuakhali District
Area
  Total
487.10 km2 (188.07 sq mi)
Population
  Total
327,498
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Post code
8620[2]
Area code04422[3]
Websitebauphal.patuakhali.gov.bd
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Geography

The area of Bauphal is 487.10 km2 and it is located in between 22°19′ and 22°36′ north latitudes and in between 90°25′ and 90°40′ east longitudes. It is bordered by Bakerganj and Bhola Sadar Upazila on the north, Dashmina and Galachipa Upazila on the south, Bhola Sadar, Burhanuddin and Lalmohan Upazila on the east and Patuakhali Sadar and Bakerganj Upazila on the west.

Tentulia and Lohalia are the main rivers.

Demographics

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Religions in Bauphal Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
92.62%
Hinduism
7.38%
Other or not stated
0.00%
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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bauphal Upazila had 67,833 households and a population of 304,284. 73,523 (24.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bauphal has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1105 females per 1000 males. 16,916 (5.56%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

Arts and culture

There have multicultural inhabitants and of different profession. Pottery is the most familiar industry of Bauphal, based on Kagujir Pool (a joint place of Paurashava and Madanpura Union).

Administration

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Bauphal Thana

Bauphal Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

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Bauphal Upazilla Parishad

Bauphal Upazila is divided into Bauphal Municipality and 14 union parishads: Adabaria, Bauphal, Boga, Das Para, Dhulia, Kachipara, Kalaiya, Kalishuri, Kanakdia, Keshabpur, Madanpura, Najirpur, Nawmala, and Shurjamoni. The union parishads are subdivided into 134 mauzas and 140 villages.[7]

Bauphal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 10 mahallas.[7]

Educational institutes

There are a few educational institutions in Bauphal. Among them, 10 colleges, 1 polytechnic institute, 59 secondary schools, 122 primary schools, 72 madrasas.[4]

Notable people

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References

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