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Feni Sadar Upazila

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Feni Sadar
ফেনী সদর
Upazila
Location of Feni Sadar
Coordinates: 23°1′N 91°23.5′E / 23.017°N 91.3917°E / 23.017; 91.3917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictFeni
Area
 • Total
226.19 km2 (87.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
634,321
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3900[2]
Area code0331[3]
Websitesadar.feni.gov.bd

Feni Sadar (Bengali: ফেনী সদর) is an upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4] The district headquarters and all other administrative offices are located here.

Geography

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Feni Sadar is located at 23°01′00″N 91°23′30″E / 23.0167°N 91.3917°E / 23.0167; 91.3917. It has 97,869 households and a total area of 226.19 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Feni Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.26%
Hinduism
 
 6.64%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Feni Sadar had 97,869 households and a population of 512,646. 113,461 (22.13%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Feni Sadar had an average literacy rate of 62.84%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. 156,971 (30.62%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6][7]

Points of interest

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Paved paths lead visitors around Kazirbag Eco-Park.

Kazirbag Eco-Park, on the north side of the Feni, Bangladesh–Parshuram road about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the center of Feni, is a 4.75 acres (1.92 ha) landscaped park with animals in enclosures.[8][9]

Administration

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UNO: Md. Nazmul Hasan.[10]

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.[11]

Feni Municipality is subdivided into 18 wards and 35 mahallas.[11]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Feni Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Feni (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-246-7.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ Chowdhury, Mamun (26 July 2018). "Feni Eco Park". The Independent.
  9. ^ Dara, Asaduzzaman (1 May 2019). ফেনীতেও প্রস্তুত ইকোপার্ক [Ecopark ready in Feni too]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  10. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "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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