Feni Sadar Upazila

Feni Sadar
ফেনী সদর
Upazila
Feni Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°1′N 91°23.5′E / 23.017°N 91.3917°ECoordinates: 23°1′N 91°23.5′E / 23.017°N 91.3917°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Feni District
Area
 • Total 197.33 km2 (76.19 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 345,801
 • Density 1,752/km2 (4,540/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website District Commission

Feni Sadar (Bengali: ফেনী সদর) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] 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.

Geography

Feni Sadar is located at 23°01′00″N 91°23′30″E / 23.0167°N 91.3917°E . It has 57331 units of house hold and total area 197.33 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, the upazila of Feni Sadar had a population of 345,801. Males constitute 51.15% of the population, and females 48.85%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population was 165,969. Feni Sadar has an average literacy rate of 43.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administrative

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Abu Taher Bhuiyan (2012). "Feni Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.