Bauphal Upazila


Bauphal is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

The area of Bauphal is 486.91 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

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.

Arts and culture

There have multicultural inhabitants and of different profession. Pottery is the most familiar industry of Bauphal, based on Kagujir Pool.

Points of interest

Bauphal Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Bauphal has 15 Unions, one paurashava, 135 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 147 villages.
  1. Bauphal Pourashava
  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. Kalaiya Union
  11. Dashpara Union
  12. Bauphal Union
  13. Adabaria Union
  14. Nowmala Union
  15. Chandradip Union

    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.
Noted educational institutions are:
  1. Govt. Bauphal College
  2. Abdur Rashid Khan College, Nowmala
  3. Nurainpur College
  4. Kanchipara Mohammad Abdur Rashid Miah Degree College
  5. Keshabpur College
  6. Madhabpur Diploma College
  7. Engineer Faruk Talukdar Mahila College
  8. Dr. Eakub Sharif Degree College
  9. Kalaiya College
  10. Dharandi Kanakdia College
  1. Sitka Mohshin High School
  2. Bauphal Govt. Secondary School
  3. Nowmala Secondary School
  4. Karkhana High School
  5. Modun pura High School
  6. Birpasha Secondary School
  7. Kanchipara Secondary School
  8. Dhulia Secondary School
  9. Baga Union Secondary School
  10. Bharipasha Secondary School
  11. Anamul Hoque Mamon Secondary School, Alipura
  12. VDC Secondary School, Nowmala
  13. Atos Khali Mohesenuddin High School
  14. Madhya Madanpura Secondary school
  15. Kanakdia Sir Salimullah High School and College
  16. Sonamoddhin Mridha Sec. School
  17. Agrani Vidyapith Nurainpur High School
  18. Bilbilash Secondary School
  19. Najirpur Sec. School
  20. Ayla High School
  21. Rajapur secondary high school
  1. Mohsenuddin Nuria Fazil Madrasah
  2. West Nowmala Nesaria Senior Alim Madrasah
  3. Bauphal Fazil Madrasah
  4. Obaidia Senior Madrasa
  5. East Indrukul Girls Dhakil Madrasa
  6. South Jouta Mahila Madrasah
  7. Alipura Dakhil Madrasah
  8. Chabua Kayna Alim Madrasah
  9. Bilbilash Madrasah
  10. Dhandi Madrasah
  1. Jouta Alipura Govt. Primary School, West Jouta, Bauphal
  2. Aleya Rahman Ladies Club Govt. Primary School, West Jouta
  3. Madhy Jouta Govt. Primary School
  4. Batkajol Board Govt. Primary School, Nowmala
  5. Naya Hat Govt. Primary School
  6. Nurainpur Govt Primary School
  7. Dariabad Govt. Primary School

    Others Institute

  8. Madhabpur Agriculture Institute
  9. Nabarun Survey Institute
  10. Bauphal Vocational School

    Notable people