Feni, Bangladesh

City in Bangladesh
Municipality in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Feni
ফেনী শহর
Municipality
clockwise: Monument of freedom fighter in Feni city, Administrative Building of Feni Government College, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury mosque, Feni Girls' Cadet College
23°00′50″N 91°23′42″E / 23.014°N 91.395°E / 23.014; 91.395
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
UpazilaFeni Sadar Upazila
Incorporated as a city1958
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • BodyFeni Municipality
 • MayorNazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji
Area
 • Total22.0 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total234,350
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
3900
National Dialing Code+880
Local Dialing Code+88-0331

Feni (Bengali: ফেনী) is a city in the Chittagong Division of south-eastern Bangladesh, located in Feni District. It hosts the administrative headquarters of Feni District and Feni Sadar Upazila.[3] At the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the city had a population of 234,350, making it the most populous city in the district.[2] Established in 1958,[1] Feni is the oldest municipality in this region.[citation needed]

Administration

The municipality consists of 18 wards and 35 mahallas.[4] Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji assumed the office of the mayor in February 2021.[5]

Geography

Feni is located at 23°01′07″N 91°23′48″E / 23.0186°N 91.3966°E / 23.0186; 91.3966 in the southeastern region of Bangladesh. The municipality is bounded by Dharmapur Union on the north, Sarishadi Union in the north-west, Panchgachia Union in the west, Baligaon Union in the south, Kalidah Union and Kazipara Union in the east.[6]

Demographics

Religions in Feni city (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 91.30%
Hinduism
 
 8.45%
Other or not stated
 
 0.25%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Feni city had a population of 234,350 and a literacy rate of 86.78%.[2]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Feni city had 31,468 households and a population of 156,971. 34,961 (22.27%) were under 10 years of age. Feni had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males.[4]

Notable people

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References

  1. ^ a b Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Feni Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. I. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. ISBN 9789844752016.
  3. ^ District Report: Feni (PDF). Agriculture Census 2019. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. December 2022. ISBN 9789844751330.
  4. ^ a b c Zila Report: Feni (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2011. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. July 2015. ISBN 9789843386182. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "মেয়র হিসেবে দায়িত্ব নিলেন স্বপন মিয়াজী" [Shwapon Miaji took responsibility of mayor]. Doinik Feni (in Bengali). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  6. ^ "ফেনী পৌরসভা তথ্য" [Information about Feni Municipality]. Feni Paurashava (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  7. ^ "ভাষা আন্দোলনে ফেনীতে সক্রিয় ভূমিকা রেখেছিলেন খাজা আহমদ" [Khwaja Ahmad played an active role in the language movement in Feni]. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (in Bengali). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ Razzak, Abdur (8 December 2018). "সেলিনা পারভীন" [Selina Parvin]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ "ফেনীতে গরম পানিতে ঝলসে ক্রিকেটারের মৃত্যু, স্ত্রী গ্রেপ্তার" [Cricketer dies by scalding hot water in Feni, wife arrested]. Samakal (in Bengali). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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