Bauphal Upazila (Bengali: বাউফল) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Bauphal
বাউফল | |
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Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°25.8′N 90°30.8′E / 22.4300°N 90.5133°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Patuakhali District |
| Area | |
• Total | 487.10 km2 (188.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 327,498 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Post code | 8620[2] |
| Area code | 04422[3] |
| Website | bauphal |
Geography
editThe 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
editAccording 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
editThere 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 was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
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
editThere 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
edit- Kana Feroz, the Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency Patuakhali-6 from 1979 to 1982,[8] and Patuakhali-2 from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 until 2001,[9][10][11] has been MP for Patuakhali-2 again since 2009.[12][13]
- Shahidul Alam Talukder, Former Member of Parliament, Patuakhali-2.
- KM Nurul Huda, Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[14]
- Abdul Malek, Information Commissioner of Bangladesh.[15]
- Abdul Aziz Khandaker, former member of parliament (Patuakhali -6) [16]
- Md. Ziaul Haque Jewel, acting Joint Secretary of Patuakhali Zila Awamileague and Former Mayor of Bauphal municipality [17]
- Khandaker Shamsul Haq (Reza), Former General Secretary, Bangladesh Krishak League.[18]
- Abdul Motaleb Haoladar, General Secretary, Bauphal Upozila Awami League. Former Upozila chairman, Bauphal Upozila Parishad. Former Chairman, Boga Union Parishad.[19] [20]
- Bishweshwar Pal, terracotta artist.[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Patuakhali (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-267-2.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Das, Rabindranath (2012). "Bauphal Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Patuakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Constituency 112, Patuakhali-2". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Bio of K M Nurul Huda" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Ex-secy Abdul Malek made info commissioner".
- ^ "আব্দুল আজিজ খন্দকারের সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবনী".
- ^ "Bauphal Municipality mayor inaugurates DRU winter badminton contest".
- ^ "Krishak League gets new president, secy".
- ^ "পটুয়াখালীতে এমপির উপস্থিতিতে উপজেলা চেয়ারম্যানকে কুপিয়ে জখম".
- ^ "বাউফলে ওসির সামনেই উপজেলা চেয়ারম্যানকে কুপিয়ে আহত করা হয়, ভিডিও ভাইরাল".
- ^ Rashid, Raffat Binte. "Terracotta returns". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 October 2024.