Feni Sadar Upazila

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.

Feni Sadar
ফেনী সদর
Upazila
Feni Sadar is located in Chittagong division
Feni Sadar
Feni Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°1′N 91°23.5′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
Area
 • Total226.19 km2 (87.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total512,646
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesadar.feni.gov.bd

Geography

Feni Sadar is located at 23.0167°N 91.3917°E / 23.0167; 91.3917. It has 57,331 households and a total area of 226.19 km2.

Demographics
Religions in Feni Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.20%
Hinduism
 
 6.71%
Other or not stated
 
 0.09%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Feni Sadar has a population of 512,646 living in 97,869 households. 113,461 (22.13%) were under 10 years of age. Feni Sadar has an average literacy rate of 62.84% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. 156,971 (30.62%) of the population lives in urban areas.[2]

Administration

Feni Sadar Upazila is divided into Feni Municipality and 12 union parishads: Baligaon, Chonua, Dholia, Dhormapur, Fazilpur, Forhadnogor, Kalidah, Kazirbag, Lemua, Motobi, Panchgachia, and Sarishadi. The union parishads are subdivided into 134 mauzas and 125 villages.[3]

Feni Municipality is subdivided into 18 wards and 35 mahallas.[3]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. 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. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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