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Feni ফেনী শহর | |
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Municipality | |
    clockwise: Monument of freedom fighter in Feni city, Administrative Building of Feni Government College, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury mosque, Feni Girls' Cadet College | |
  Feni Location in Bangladesh  Feni Feni (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′50″N 91°23′42″E / 23.014°N 91.395°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Feni District |
| Upazila | Feni Sadar Upazila |
| Incorporated as a city | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Feni Municipality |
| • Mayor | Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.0 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 234,350 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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[edit]
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[edit]
Feni is located at 23°01′07″N 91°23′48″E / 23.0186°N 91.3966°E 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[edit]
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[edit]
- Khawaja Ahmed, member of the 1st Bangladeshi Parliament
See more[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. I. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. ISBN 9789844752016.
- ^ District Report: Feni (PDF). Agriculture Census 2019. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. December 2022. ISBN 9789844751330.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "মেয়র হিসেবে দায়িত্ব নিলেন স্বপন মিয়াজী" [Shwapon Miaji took responsibility of mayor]. Doinik Feni (in Bengali). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "ফেনী পৌরসভা তথ্য" [Information about Feni Municipality]. Feni Paurashava (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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