Bauphal Upazila

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Bauphal Upazila (patuakhali district) area 487.10 sq km, located in between 22°19' and 22°36' north latitudes and in between 90°25' and 90°40' east longitudes. It is bounded by bakerganj and bhola sadar upazilas on the north, dashmina and galachipa upazilas on the south, Bhola Sadar, burhanuddin and lalmohan upazilas on the east, patuakhali sadar and Bakerganj upazilas on the west.

Population Total 304284; male 144545, female 159739; Muslim 279685, Hindu 24570, Buddhist 3, Christian 20 and others 6.

Water bodies Main rivers: tentulia and Kalaiya.

Administration Bauphal Thana was formed in 1874 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.'

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 14 134 140 16916 287368 625 62.2 (2001) 56.4
Municipality
Area
(sq km)
Ward Mahalla Population Density
(per sq km)
Literacy rate (%)
- 9 10 11435 - 75.8
Upazila Town

Area
(sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

7.85 (2001) 2 5481 1869 (2001) 56.9
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Adabaria 10 6723 8340 9319 55.1
Kanakdia 65 6941 8824 10695 65.2
Kanchipara 47 7642 7675 8761 63.4
Kalaiya 53 14424 12247 12876 51.9
Kalisuri 59 7357 10643 11606 70.1
Keshabpur 71 10949 13290 14428 55.2
Daspara 35 4810 9296 9756 51.6
Dhulia 41 8759 8326 8515 64.5
Noamala 83 6721 8690 9870 42.6
Nazirpur 89 14781 13935 14937 47.6
Baga 11 8960 10637 11922 57.5
Bauphal 29 8230 9978 11116 51.0
Madanpura 77 5702 7798 9026 55.5
Surjyamani 95 6400 9213 11130 63.0

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Kuthibari of Ghaseti Begum (Shaula, 1757), Pakdal Mian-bari Mosque, Bauphal Central Kalibari Mandir (1875), Kachari (revenue office) of Rajendra Mahendra Babu, Kachari of Som at Daspara, Tomb of Syed Arefin at Kalisuri, Asram (monastery) of Mahendra Pagla at Bauphal, Dargah of Tamir at Kalaiya, Mithapukur (Daspara), Kanai Balai Dighi, Kamala Rani Dighi, Tomb of Sultan Fakir (Bauphal), Dol Samudra Dighi, Black hole at Sikdarbari of Madanpura, Rajapur wall, Nurainpur Rajbari.

War of Liberation The resistance of the freedom fighters against the Pak army in different places of the upazila is now part of the glorious history of the war of liberation. The freedom fighters were organized at Kanchipara of the upazila, under M. A Mazid Bachhu Miah and conducted armed resistance against the Pak army. On 25 May 1971 a gun boat carrying Pak army from Patuakhali was forced to retreat as a result of resistance by the freedom fighters. The freedom fighters, in collaboration with the general people, conducted many direct encounters and guerrilla attacks against the Pak army. On 5 June 1971 the freedom fighters, under Pancham Ali, attacked the razakar camp at Kalisuri Bandar and killed a number of razakars. The freedom fighters attacked a motor launch carrying Pakistani soldiers at Kalisuri Bandar and killed a number of them and some razakars. During the War of Liberation the Pak army killed 35 persons at Madanpura and Dhulia; they also set many houses on fire.

For details: see বাউফল উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৬।

Religious institutions Mosque 750, temple 160, tomb 2, dargah 1, asram 1, Hindu sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Tomb and Mosque of Syed Arefin at Kalisuri, Tomb of Mawlana Elahi at village Shaula, Rajbari Temple at Kachua.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 57.1%; male 59.5%, female 55.1%. Educational institutions: science and technology university 1, college 10, polytechnic institute 1, nursing institute, secondary school 59, primary school 122, madrasa 72. Noted educational institutions: Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bauphal Degree College (1966), Kanchipara Mohammad Abdur Rashid Miah Degree College (1995), Keshabpur College (1972), Madhabpur Diploma College (2005), Engineer Faruk Talukdar Mahila College (1997), Bauphal Secondary School (1885), Bauphal High School (1919), Birpasha Secondary School (1921), Kanchipara Secondary School (1928), Dhulia Secondary School (1938), Baga Union Secondary School (1950), Bharipasha Secondary School (1950), Obaidia Senior Madrasa (1930).

Newspapers and periodicals Fortnightly: Tentulia (defunct).

Cultural organisations Club 37, library 1, women's organisation 30, sports association 20, artist group 2, press club 1, theatre group 1, music school 1, cinema hall 3, community centre 8.

Noted tourist spots Capital of Chandradeep Kingdom (Bakla-Kachua), transferred capital (Rajnagar), Kazi Bari, paternal home stead of ak fazlul huq (Beelbilas), Kamala Rani Dighi, Kuthibari of Ghaseti Begum (on the bank of the river Tentulia) and Kanai Balai Dighi (Kanchipara).

Main sources of income Agriculture 48.52%, non-agricultural labourer 5.56%, industry 1.11%, commerce 14.46%, transport and communication 1.79%, service 11.94%, construction 3.16%, religious service 0.21%, rent and remittance 0.32% and others 12.93%.

Main crops Paddy, jute, potato, pulses, gram, chilli, oil seed, peanut, betel leaf, coriander, vegetables.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, coconut, papaya, betel nut, lemon.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.'

Communication facilities Pucca road 2289 km, semi-pucca road 46 km, mud road 1009 km; waterway 675 km; bridges 290; culverts 415.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin.

Noted manufactories Jute mill, ice factory, rice mill, saw mill, brick field, welding factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, potteries, weaving, bamboo work, cane work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 44, fairs 4, most noted of which are Kalaiya Hat, Kalisuri Hat, Baga Hat, Baherchar Hat, Kanakdia Hat, Narayanpur Hat, Bilbilas Hat, Bauphal Bazar, Adabaria Hat, Mominpur Hat, Dhulia Bazar, Kanai-Balai Dighir Parer Mela at Kanchipara.

Main exports Paddy, rice, pulses, chilli, leather, potteries, fish.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 36.2% dwellings have access to electricity.

Natural resources Fish and forest resources.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 97.4%, tap 0.1% and others 2.5%.

Sanitation 70.0% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 28.5% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 1.5% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centers Upazila health complex 1, hospital 1, satellite clinic 4, family welfare center 18, shishu sadan 4, veterinary hospital 1.

Natural Disasters The devastating cyclones of 1584 and 1822, and the flood of 1876 caused huge loss of life and damage to settlements, livestock and properties.

NGO activities asa, brac, CARE, RDS, DANIDA. [Rabindranath Das]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bauphal Upazila 2007.