Bauphal Upazila
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Bauphal is an Upazila of Patuakhali District
Patuakhali District
Patuakhali is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.This is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Famous for watching both the sun rise and sun set. It is called "The Daughter of Sea".-Geography:...

 in the Division of Barisal
Barisal Division
Barisal Division is located in south-central Bangladesh, with an area of 13,644.85 km2, and with a population of 8,147,000 at the 2011 Census . It is bounded by Dhaka division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong division on the east and Khulna division on the west...

, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Bauphal is located at 22.4292°N 90.5139°E. It contains 50,755 households and has a total area of 486.91 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Bauphal had a population of 288,825. Males constitute 50.09% of the population, with females making up 49.91%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 139575. Bauphal has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), with the national average being 32.4%.

There are 14 Unions in this Upazila. They are:

1. Surjamoni Union
2. Kanakdia Union
3. Boga Union
4. Kalayia Union
5. Bauphal Sadar Union
6. Kalishuri Union
7. Dhulia Union
8. Kachipara Union
9. Adabaria Union
10. Dashpara Union
11. Noamala Union
12. Nazirpur Union
13. Keshabpur Union
14. Madanpur Union

Culture


photography by arif.01710294312
Bauphal is well known for its pottery works based in Kagujir pool.
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