Parshuram Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Parshuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম) is an upazila of Feni District in Chattogram Division in southeast Bangladesh.[4]
Parshuram
পরশুরাম | |
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Bangladesh Police Immigration Office, Parshuram | |
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 91°26.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Feni |
| Government | |
| • Jatiyo Sangsad | Shirin Akhter |
| • Upazila Chairman | Kamal Uddin Mazumdar |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.76 km2 (36.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 113,317 |
| • Density | 1,183/km2 (3,065/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3940[2] |
| Area code | 03324[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Parshuram |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Parashuram Upazila had 25,926 households and a population of 113,317. 10.87% of the population were under 5 years of age. Parashuram had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 79.21%: 80.96% for males and 77.75% for females, and a sex ratio of 85.62 males for every 100 females. 36,112 (31.87%) lived in urban areas.[5]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Parshuram upazila had 20,353 households and a population of 101,062. 24,600 (24.34%) were under 10 years of age. Parshuram had an average literacy rate of 58.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1107 females per 1000 males. 29,691 (29.37%) of the population lived in urban areas.[6][7]
Administration
UNO: Afruza Habib Shapla.[8]
Parshuram Upazila is divided into Parshuram Municipality and three union parishads: Boxmahmmud, Chitholia, and Mirzanagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 157 mauzas and 71 villages.[9]
Municipality
Parshuram Municipality (or Parshuram Paurashava (Bengali: পরশুরাম পৌরসভা), or just Parshuram) is a town and municipality in Feni District. It is the administrative headquarters and urban centre of Parshuram Upazila. The municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[9] As of 2021, the municipal mayor is Nizamuddin Chowdhury.[10]