Feni Sadar Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.0167° N 91.3917° E

Feni Sadar Upazila

Feni Sadar
Division_name
 - District
Chittagong Division
 - Feni District
Coordinates 23.0167° N 91.3917° E
Area 197.33 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
345801
 - 1752/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Feni Sadar

Feni Sadar (Bengali: ফেনী সদর) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The district headquarters and all other administrative offices are located here. One of the main attractions of Feni Sadar is the shrine of the historically famous Pagla Miah, an 18th century Muslim saint. Other historic sites inlclude Rajajhee's Dighee and Bijoysingh Dighee, two large ponds of historical significance.

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[edit] Geography

Feni Sadar is located at 23.0167° N 91.3917° E . It has 57331 units of house hold and total area 197.33 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Feni Sadar has a population of 345801. Males constitute are 51.15% of the population, and females 48.85%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 165969. Feni Sadar has an average literacy rate of 43.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Feni Sadar has 16 Unions/Wards, 145 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 133 villages.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.