Bahubal Upazila

Bahubal was a part of the Tungachhal and Rajpur kingdoms. The last Raja of Tungachhal, Achak Narayan, was defeated in 1303 during the Conquest of Taraf by Syed Nasiruddin and his 12 lascars. In the 17th century, after Khwaja Usman's departure from Bokainagar Fort, he reached Putijuri in Bahubal. Here, he built a fort at the foot of the Giripal and stationed his brothers, Malhi and Wali, and son, Mumriz in Putia Hill. On 20 December 1793, Bahubal became a part of Lashkarpur District. In 1921, Bahubal was made thana headquarter. During the 1950 East Pakistan riots, the village of Silani was attacked at 9 A.M. on 15 February. The mob raised provocative slogans and set fire to many homes. The inhabitants fled to the nearby jungles to save their lives, while the others were killed. Bahubal thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. ==Geography==

Bahubal is located at . It has a total area of 250.65 km2. ==Demographics==

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bahubal Upazila had 44,372 households and a population of 219,377. 11.48% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bahubal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.03%: 69.57% for males and 66.56% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.43 males for every 100 females. 11,801 (5.38%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 3858 (1.76%) of which Santal are 1516. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bahubal Upazila had 37,334 households and a population of 197,997. 58,458 (29.52%) were under 10 years of age. Bahubal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 39.77%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 4,045 (2.04%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,268 (4.18%), of which Santal were 1,368. ==Administration==

Bahubal Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Bahubal, Bhadeshwar, Lamatashi, Mirpur, Putijuri, Satkapan, and Snanghat. The union parishads are subdivided into 146 mauzas and 325 villages. ==Education==

There are many schools and colleges. ==Gallery==

File:ফয়জাবাদ হিল বধ্যভূমি ও গণকবর ১৯৭১.jpg|ফয়জাবাদ হিল বধ্যভূমি ও গণকবর ১৯৭১ File:ঐতিহ্যবাহী মির্জাটুলা হাজার বছরের পুরনো ঐতিহ্যবাহী মসজিদ.jpg|Ancient Mirzatula Mosque in the village of Mirjatula, Mirpur Union. ==See also==