Feni District
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Feni is a district situated in the southeast of Bangladesh, within Chittagong Division. Historically, it was part of the larger regions of Noakhali, Comilla, Chittagong, and Tripura, and separated from Pakistan's control on 6 December 1971. As of 2022, the estimated population of the district was about 1,648,896, with the density of 1,665 people per km2.
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From top: Asgar Ali Chowdhury Mosque, Sharshadi Shahi Mosque, Chandgaji Bhuiyan Mosque, Mohammad Ali chowdhury mosque, Wind electricity-Muhuri Project and Feni ShathMoth | |
Coordinates: 23°00′N 91°24′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
Established as a sub-division | 1876 |
Upgraded to a district | 1 March 1984 (as the 61st district)[1] |
Named for | Feni River |
Headquarters | Feni, Bangladesh |
Upazilas | |
Government | |
• Type | Commissioner–council government |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mushammat Shahina Akhtar |
Area | |
• Feni District | 990.36 km2 (382.38 sq mi) |
• Urban | 92.87 km2 (35.86 sq mi) |
• Feni Municipality | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Feni District | 1,648,896 |
• Density | 1,665/km2 (4,310/sq mi) |
• Urban | 489,230 |
• Rural | 1,159,666 |
• Feni Municipality | 234,350 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 80.8% |
• Sex Ratio | 898.7 males per 1000 females |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal codes[4] | 3901–3903 (Feni Sadar), 3910–3913 (Chhagalnaiya), 3920–3923 (Daganbhuiyan), 3930–3933 (Sonagazi), 3940–3943 (Parshuram) |
Area code | 0331 |
HDI (2021)[5] | 0.656 medium · 11th of 21 |
Notable sport teams | NoFeL SC Feni SC (defunct) |
Website | www |
Feni, established as the 61st district[1] of Bangladesh in 1984, with its administrative hub in Feni Municipality, was previously a sub-division under Noakhali District. The district consists of six upazilas (sub-districts): Sonagazi, Fulgazi, Parshuram, Daganbhuiyan, Chhagalnaiya and Feni Sadar.