Bhuapur Upazila

Bhuapur is located at . It has 46,412 households and total area of 225.00 km2. The upazila is surrounded by Gopalpur & Sarishabari Upazila on the north, Kalihati Upazila on the south, Gopalpur and Ghatail Upazila on the east, and the Jamuna River on the west. ==Demographics==

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bhuapur Upazila had 56,679 households and a population of 217,327. 9.43% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bhuapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.05%: 72.13% for males and 68.03% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.96 males for every 100 females. 42,422 (19.52%) lived in urban areas. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bhuapur Upazila had 46,412 households and a population of 189,913. 45,885 (24.16%) were under 10 years of age. Bhuapur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.84%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1059 females per 1000 males. 28,708 (15.12%) lived in urban areas. At the 1991 census Bhuapur had a population of 177,095, of whom 87,854 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.65% of the population, and females 48.35%. Bhuyanpur had an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. ==Administration==

Bhuapur Upazila is divided into Bhuapur Municipality and six union parishads: Arjuna, Aloa, Falda, Gabsara, Gobindashi, and Nikrail. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 128 villages. Bhuapur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22 mahallas. ==Notable residents==

• Salma Khatun, Bangladesh's first female locomotive driver, graduated from Aurjuna Mohsin High School. • Afran Nisho == See also ==