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]
Feni
ফেনী শহর | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
    clockwise: Monument of freedom fighter in Feni city, Administrative Building of Feni Government College, Mohammad Ali Chowdhury mosque, Feni Girls' Cadet College | |
  Feni Location in Bangladesh  Feni Feni (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′50″N 91°23′42″E / 23.014°N 91.395°E | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • 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 |
Administration
editThe municipality consists of 18 wards and 35 mahallas.[4] Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji assumed the office of the mayor in February 2021.[5]
Geography
editFeni is located at 23°01′07″N 91°23′48″E / 23.0186°N 91.3966°E 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
edit| Climate data for Feni (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editAccording 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
editThis list of "famous" or "notable" people has no clear inclusion or exclusion criteria. Please help improve this article by defining clear inclusion criteria to contain only subjects that fit those criteria. (May 2024) |
- 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.