Bauphal Upazila

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 (a joint place of Paurashava and Madanpura Union).

Points of interest

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. 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, there are 1 science and technology university, 10 colleges, 1 polytechnic institute, 59 secondary schools, 122 primary schools, 72 madrasas.

Noted educational institutions are:

1. Modun pura High School (1965)
2. Nobarun Survey Institute
3. Patuakhali Science and Technology University
4. Abdur Rashid Khan Degree College, Nowmala (1995)
5. Nowmala Secondary School (1968)
6. Bauphal Govt. College (1966)
7. Kanchipara Mohammad Abdur Rashid Miah Degree College (1995)
8. Keshabpur College (1972)
9. Madhabpur Diploma College (2005)
10. Engineer Faruk Talukdar Mahila College (1997)
11. Bauphal Secondary School (1885)
12. Bauphal High School (1919)
13. Birpasha Secondary School (1921)
14. Kanchipara Secondary School (1928)
15. Dhulia Secondary School (1938)
16. Baga Union Secondary School (1950)
17. Bharipasha Secondary School (1950)
18. Obaidia Senior Madrasa (1930).
19. Anamul Hoque Mamon Secondary School
20. Atos Khali Mohesenuddin High School (1971)
21. Dr. Eakub Sharif Degree College
22. Madhya Madanpura Secondary school
23. Kanakdia s.s. school and College (1953)
24. Jouta Alipura Govt. Primary School, West Jouta, Bauphal

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Notable people