Feni, Bangladesh
Feni ফেনী শহর | |
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Municipality | |
clockwise: Monument of freedom fighter in Feni city, Administrative Building of Feni Government College, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury mosque, Feni Girls' Cadet College | |
23°00′50″N 91°23′42″E / 23.014°N 91.395°E / 23.014; 91.395 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Feni District |
Upazila | Feni Sadar Upazila |
Incorporated as a city | 1958 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Body | Feni Municipality |
• Mayor | Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 234,350 |
• Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 3900 |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Local Dialing Code | +88-0331 |
Feni (Bengali: ফেনী) is a city in the Chittagong Division of south-eastern Bangladesh, located in Feni District. It hosts the administrative headquarters of Feni District and Feni Sadar Upazila.[3] At the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the city had a population of 234,350, making it the most populous city in the district.[2] Established in 1958,[1] Feni is the oldest municipality in this region.[citation needed]
Administration
The municipality consists of 18 wards and 35 mahallas.[4] Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji assumed the office of the mayor in February 2021.[5]
Geography
Feni is located at 23°01′07″N 91°23′48″E / 23.0186°N 91.3966°E / 23.0186; 91.3966 in the southeastern region of Bangladesh. The municipality is bounded by Dharmapur Union on the north, Sarishadi Union in the north-west, Panchgachia Union in the west, Baligaon Union in the south, Kalidah Union and Kazipara Union in the east.[6]
Climate
Climate data for Feni (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.3 (100.9) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.2 (93.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 39.4 (102.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 30.4 (86.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 25.3 (77.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 21.3 (70.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 8.0 (46.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 6.1 (43.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 62 (2.4) | 143 (5.6) | 351 (13.8) | 549 (21.6) | 662 (26.1) | 515 (20.3) | 367 (14.4) | 229 (9.0) | 42 (1.7) | 8 (0.3) | 2,959 (116.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 121 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206.6 | 221.2 | 235.7 | 221.4 | 209.0 | 160.8 | 152.8 | 165.6 | 171.2 | 216.7 | 234.8 | 216.1 | 2,411.9 |
Source: NOAA[7] |
Demographics
Religions in Feni city (2011)[4] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 91.30% | |||
Hinduism | 8.45% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.25% |
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Feni city had a population of 234,350 and a literacy rate of 86.78%.[2]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Feni city had 31,468 households and a population of 156,971. 34,961 (22.27%) were under 10 years of age. Feni had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males.[4]
Notable people
- Khawaja Ahmed, leader of Bengali language movement in Feni, later member of the 1st Bangladeshi parliament.[8]
- Selina Parvin, an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War, had her ancestral home in Feni.[9] In her honour, Nazir Road was renamed Shaheed Selina Parvin Road.[10]
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References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. I. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. ISBN 9789844752016.
- ^ District Report: Feni (PDF). Agriculture Census 2019. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. December 2022. ISBN 9789844751330.
- ^ a b c Zila Report: Feni (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2011. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. July 2015. ISBN 9789843386182. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2021.
- ^ "মেয়র হিসেবে দায়িত্ব নিলেন স্বপন মিয়াজী" [Shwapon Miaji took responsibility of mayor]. Doinik Feni (in Bengali). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "ফেনী পৌরসভা তথ্য" [Information about Feni Municipality]. Feni Paurashava (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Feni". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "ভাষা আন্দোলনে ফেনীতে সক্রিয় ভূমিকা রেখেছিলেন খাজা আহমদ" [Khwaja Ahmad played an active role in the language movement in Feni]. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (in Bengali). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Razzak, Abdur (8 December 2018). "সেলিনা পারভীন" [Selina Parvin]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "ফেনীতে গরম পানিতে ঝলসে ক্রিকেটারের মৃত্যু, স্ত্রী গ্রেপ্তার" [Cricketer dies by scalding hot water in Feni, wife arrested]. Samakal (in Bengali). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.