Bauphal

Bauphal is a town in Patuakhali District under Barisal Division of Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Bauphal Upazila and the largest and main urban center of that upazila, as well as the fourth largest town of Patuakhali District. The town lies 58.8 kilometres from the divisional city of Barisal and 37.6 kilometres from the district headquarters at Patuakhali, and its nearest airports are Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Patuakhali Airport. The Wikipedia article reports a population of 16,916 in 3,705 households and an average elevation of 6.62 metres above sea level. Bauphal Municipality was formed in 2001, is divided into nine wards and ten mahallas, and administers 7.96 of the town's 10.82 square kilometres. The literacy rate is given as 69.8 percent.