Char Fasson Upazila
| Charfashion চরফ্যাশন | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Charfashion Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°11.1′N 90°45.8′E / 22.1850°N 90.7633°ECoordinates: 22°11.1′N 90°45.8′E / 22.1850°N 90.7633°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Bhola District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,106.31 km2 (427.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 342,038 |
| • Density | 309/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Char Fasson Website |
Charfasson (Bengali: চরফ্যাশন ) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Geography
Charfasson is located at 22°11′05″N 90°45′45″E / 22.1847°N 90.7625°E . It has 63,740 households and a total area of 1106.31 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Charfasson had a population of 342038. Males constituted 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The population aged 18 or over was 148319. Charfasson had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]
Administration
Charfasson has 19 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 75 villages.
Educational institutions
- Charfasson Tafnel Baret High School
- Charfasson Govt. College
- Charfasson Karamatia Kamil Madrasha
- Purbo Madraj Senior Fazil Madrasha
- Charfasson Town High School
- kasem gonj dakhil madrasha
Places of interest
- Char Kukri Mukri
- Charfasson Eid Gah
- Charfession BM Town-Hall
- Kasem Gonj Islamia Dakhil Madrasha
- Kasem Gonj Bazar
- Maya Bridge
- Fassion Square
Notable people
- Abdullah Al Islam Jacob, MP Bhola-4, Deputy Minister for Water Resources
- Abdus Shahid Maltia, former Upazila chairman
- A.K.M. Abdus Salam, retired Joint Secretary, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
- Late Dr Khaleda Salahuddin, PhD, CSP, Writer & Columnist
- Late Saad Jaglul, Former Member of parliament & Former Principal Savar University College
- Dr Nazia Khanum, PhD, Order Of British Empire (OBE) and Deputy Lieutenant (DL) (more in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazia_Khanum)
- Dr Rehana Khanum, Pediatrician and Served in Medical Core (AMC) of Armed Forces Bangladesh as Lieutenant Colonel.
- Late Mawlana Naseer Ahmed Khan, Double gold medalist, Graduated from Calcutta (Dewand) University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_India) Congressman in Mahatma_Gandhi's time,former Principal Calcutta AAliya Madrasah now Aliah_University, participated rebellion against the British Indian_independence_movement (died in 1951).
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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