Feni District (chittagong division) with an area of 928.34 sq km, is bounded by comilla district and Tripura (India) on the north, noakhali and chittagongdistricts on the south, Tripura State of India on the east, Noakhali district on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 34.3 DC, minimum 14.4 DC, annual rainfall 3302 mm. Main rivers are feni, Little Feni and muhuri.
Feni (Town) consists of 18 wards and 34 mahallas. It has an area of 7.43 sq km. The town has a population of 90157; male 53.24% and female 46.76%; population density per sq km 12134. Literacy rate among the town people is 68.6%.
Administration 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 and sonagazi; Municipality is Feni Sadar
Archaeological heritage and relics 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).
Religious institutions Mosque 1780, temple 220, church 2 and tomb11.
Population 1196219; male 42.92%, female 57.08%; Muslim 92.80%, Hindu 7.13%, Buddhist 0.03%, Christian 0.01% and others 0.03%.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 40.7%; male 48.2%, female 33.1%. Educational institutions: college 19, polytechnic institute 4, nursing institute 1, local cooperative training institute 1, local youth development institute 1, high school 150, junior school 12, government primary school 408, non-government primary school 142, madrasa 119, kindergarten 23, community school 6, teacher's training institute 1 and private medical college 1.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals 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. |
