Feni, Bangladesh
City in Bangladesh
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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 populated city in the district and the 18th largest city in Bangladesh.[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, Ramnagar Chowdhury Bari Jame Masjid | |
  Feni Location in Bangladesh  Feni Feni (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′50″N 91°23′42″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 | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 234,350 |
| • Density | 8,616/km2 (22,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 3900 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Local Dialing Code | +88-0331 |
Administration
Geography
Feni is located at 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
| Climate data for Feni (1991–2020, extremes 1973-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
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) |
19.2 (66.6) |
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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 81 |
| 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 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981-2010)[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Feni Paurashava had 55,253 households and a population of 234,357. Feni had a literacy rate of 86.78%: 86.82% for males and 86.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.88 males per 100 females. 8.84% of the population was under 5 years of age.[10]
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.[11]
- Hamidul Huq Chowdhury, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
- Selina Parvin, an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War, had her ancestral home in Feni.[12] In her honour, Nazir Road was renamed Shaheed Selina Parvin Road.[13]
- Zahir Raihan*
