Bauphal Upazila

Bauphal
বাউফল
Bauphal

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°25.8′N 90°30.8′E / 22.4300°N 90.5133°ECoordinates: 22°25.8′N 90°30.8′E / 22.4300°N 90.5133°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Patuakhali District
Area
 • Total 486.91 km2 (188.00 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 304,959
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
PostCode 8620
Website http://bauphal.patuakhali.gov.bd/

Bauphal (Bengali: বাউফল ) is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

The area of Bauphal is 486.91 sq km 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.

Main rivers

Tentulia and Lohalia are the main rivers.

Demographics

According to the 2007 Bangladesh census, Bauphal had a population of 304959, comprising 152,384 males and 152,575 females. Out of the population, 78,517 were Muslim, 26398 were Hindu, 17 were Buddhist and 27 followed other beliefs. The average literacy rate was 52.6%, comprising 56.5% among males and 48.8% among females.

Educational institutions

There are a few educational institutions in Bauphal. Among them, there are 1 science and technology university, 10 colleges, 1 polytechnic institute, 59 secondary schools, 122 primary schools, 72 madrasas.[2]

Noted educational institutions are:

  1. Patuakhali Science and Technology University
  2. Abdur Rashid Khan Degree College, Nowmala (1995)
  3. Nowmala Secondary School (1965)
  4. Bauphal Degree College (1966)
  5. Kanchipara Mohammad Abdur Rashid Miah Degree College (1995)
  6. Keshabpur College (1972)
  7. Madhabpur Diploma College (2005)
  8. Engineer Faruk Talukdar Mahila College (1997)
  9. Bauphal Secondary School (1885)
  10. Bauphal High School (1919)
  11. Birpasha Secondary School (1921)
  12. Kanchipara Secondary School (1928)
  13. Dhulia Secondary School (1938)
  14. Baga Union Secondary School (1950)
  15. Bharipasha Secondary School (1950)
  16. Obaidia Senior Madrasa (1930).
  17. Anamul Hoque Mamon Secondary School

Administration

Bauphal Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Bauphal has 14 Unions, one paurashava, 135 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 147 villages.

  1. Kachipara Union
  2. Kalishri Union
  3. Dhulia Union
  4. Keshobpur Union
  5. Surjomoni Union
  6. Kanokdia Union
  7. Boga Union
  8. Madanpura Union
  9. Nazirpur Union
  10. Kalaia Union
  11. Dashpara Union
  12. Bauphal Union
  13. Adabaria Union
  14. Nawmala Union
  15. Chandradip Union

Culture

Sweet shops in Bauphal

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).

Archaeological heritage and relics

Notable people

  1. A. S. M. Feroz (Chief Whip of National Parliament)
  2. Sohidul Alom Talukder (former MP from BNP)
  3. Mozibur Rahman (Chairman, Bauphal Upazila)
  4. Ruhul Amin Hawladar (former MP from Jatiya Party)
  5. M K Rahman (Former Additional Attorney General)
  6. Professor Harun Or Rashid (Vice Chancellor, Barisal University)
  7. Ziaul Haq Jewel (Mayor, Bauphal Paurashava)
  8. Reza Khandakar
  9. Abdul Master, Nowmala
  10. Engineer S.M. Selim (PD, LGED)

Publications

Online NewsPortal
Journal

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rabindranath Das (2012). "Bauphal Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2007.