| Official Name: | Barkal |
| Native Name: | Barkal |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 22°N 92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rangamati |
| Area Total Km2: | 760.89 |
| Population Total: | 49708 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4570[2] |
| Website: | Official Map of Barkal |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Barkal (bn|বরকল ) is an upazila (sub-district) of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tribal people call it as Borhol বড়হল .
Barkal is located at 22.7333°N 92.3583°W. It has a total area of 760.89 km2. Barkal upazila is bordered by Bagaichhari upazila to the north, Langadu and Rangamati Sadar upazilas to the west, Juraichhari upazila to the south, and the Indian state of Mizoram to the east.
As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barkal upazila had a population of 49,708. The ethnic population was 35,315 (71.04%), of which Chakma were 34,462 and Marma 436 and Pankhoa 208.
UNO: Arafat Mohammad Noman.[3]
Barkal Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aimachara, Barkal, Bushanchara, Borohorina, and Subalong. The union parishads are subdivided into 28 mauzas and 180 villages.
Subalong Union is known for its waterfalls and the natural environment of Kaptai Lake. Barkal Union is situated on the banks of the Karnafuli River.
