Feni
ফেনী | |
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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 | |
![]() Location of Feni District within Bangladesh | |
![]() Expandable map of Feni District | |
Coordinates: 23°00′N 91°24′E / 23.000°N 91.400°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | 928.34 km2 (358.43 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Feni District | 1,648,896 |
• Density | 1,665/km2 (4,310/sq mi) |
• Urban | 489,230 |
• Rural | 1,159,666 |
• Feni Municipality | 234,357 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 80.79% |
• 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 |
Website | www |
Feni (Bengali: ফেনী) is a coastal district situated in the south-east of Bangladesh, within the Chittagong Division. One of Bangladesh's smallest districts, it is strategically located along the Dhaka–Chittagong transportation corridor. Bordered by India to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, it serves as the sole entry point linking Chittagong, the country's primary port city, to the northern districts.
The district's population stood at 1.6 million in 2022, ranking 42nd among 64 districts and 4th least populous in Chittagong Division. Established as Bangladesh's 61st district in 1984 with its administrative hub in Feni city, it was previously a sub-division under Noakhali District. The district comprises six upazilas (sub-districts): Sonagazi, Fulgazi, Parshuram, Daganbhuiyan, Chhagalnaiya and Feni Sadar.
Deriving its name from the Feni River, the district has a rich history spanning five millennia, having been historically part of the greater regions of Noakhali, Comilla, and Tripura. It was ruled by ancient kingdoms before coming under the Muslim rule of the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century, and later the Mughals from the 17th century, when it briefly served as a frontier settlement with thriving cities. The British gained control in the late 18th century, formally establishing Feni as a sub-division in 1876. Significant infrastructure development, including schools, colleges, roads and railways, occurred in the early 20th century. Feni's students played a vital role during Bangladesh's language movement in the mid-20th century and subsequent liberation war, ultimately gaining independence from Pakistan on 6 December 1971.
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