Feni District
Introduction
Feni is a district located in the South-Eastern part of Bangladesh Administrative division of Chittagong . As of 2015, the district’s estimated population stood at 1,437,371, making it the ninth-most populous district in Chittagong Division.
Other Districts in Chittagong Division: Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox’s Bazar | Feni | Khagrachhari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati
Area
990.36 square kilometers (382.38 square miles).
Population
1437371
Bounded by
Comilla district and Tripura (India) on the north, Noakhali and Chittagong districts on the south, Tripura State of India on the east, Noakhali district on the west
Map of Feni District
Profile
Feni district was established in 1984. It consists of two municipality, six upazilas, 45 union parishads, 540 mouzas, wards 27, mahallas 51 and 570 villages. The Upazilas are chhagalnaiya, daganbhuiyan, feni sadar, parshuram, Phulgazi and sonagazi; Municipality is Feni Sadar.
Upazilas
Chhagalnaiya Upazila, Daganbhuiyan Upazila, Feni Sadar Upazila, Parshuram Upazila, Phulgazi Upazila, Sonagazi Upazila
Archeological Sites
Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Mosque (built 700 years ago), Chandgazi Mosque (built 400 years ago) and Feni Government College Building (1822 AD), Bijoy Singh Dighi at Mohipal (1760).
Newspapers
Weekly Sangram, Nabo Nur, Purbodesh, Minar, Pallibarta, Fashal Katha, Nirjhor, Talim, Amar Desh, Gano Manush, Feni, Bartabaho, Jhugbarta, Barta Doot, Kankan, Gano Chetona, Gram Barta, Aapil; extinct- Feni Sangbad, Ananda Taroka, Feni Kantho, Weely Path, Weekly Mujuri, Gram Desh, Hawker, Jatiyo Barta, Shadesh Kantho, Roushanabad, Ajker Aoroni, Hajarika, Feni Barta, Anando Bhairobi, Unmochan, Sharashori, Feni Darpan, Fenir Khabar, Baikali and Moshimela.
Rivers
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Official Website
http://www.feni.gov.bd
10th Parliament Member(s)
| Constituency | Name, Party |
|---|---|
Feni-1 | Shirin Akhter Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
Feni-2 | Nizam Uddin Hazari Bangladesh Awami League |
Feni-3 | Rahim Ullah Independent |
Post Codes
| Thana | Sub-office | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
Chhagalnaia | Chhagalnaia | 3910 |
Chhagalnaia | Daraga Hat | 3912 |
Chhagalnaia | Maharajganj | 3911 |
Chhagalnaia | Puabashimulia | 3913 |
Dagonbhuia | Chhilonia | 3922 |
Dagonbhuia | Dagondhuia | 3920 |
Dagonbhuia | Dudmukha | 3921 |
Dagonbhuia | Rajapur | 3923 |
Feni Sadar | Fazilpur | 3901 |
Feni Sadar | Feni Sadar | 3900 |
Feni Sadar | Laskarhat | 3903 |
Feni Sadar | Sharshadie | 3902 |
Pashurampur | Fulgazi | 3942 |
Pashurampur | Munshirhat | 3943 |
Pashurampur | Pashurampur | 3940 |
Pashurampur | Shuarbazar | 3941 |
Sonagazi | Ahmadpur | 3932 |
Sonagazi | Kazirhat | 3933 |
Sonagazi | Motiganj | 3931 |
Sonagazi | Sonagazi | 3930 |
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.