Feni ( bn, ফেনী) is a city in the

Chittagong Division Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2 ...

of south-eastern

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. It is the headquarters of

Feni Sadar Upazila Feni Sadar ( bn, ফেনী সদর) is an upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The district headquarters and all other administrative offices are located here. Geography Feni Sadar is located at . It has 57 ...

and

Feni District Feni is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It was a part of the Greater Noakhali, Comilla, Chittagong and Tripura. , the district's estimated population stood at 1,437,371, making it the ninth-most populous district in Chittagong Divis ...

. The city has a population of about 265,000, making it the 18th largest city in

. Feni is the oldest municipality in this region, established in 1958.

History

Feni city came into existence in 1929. It learnt that, in the long past this area was under marshy land and meaning Feni. The continuous silting process made it possible for human habitation to be established, as a result of which people far and near called this area Feni.

Administration

Feni city consists of a

paurashava Municipal Corporations or municipalities (also known as pourasabha) are the local governing bodies of the cities and towns in Bangladesh. There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving ...

with 18

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...

and 35 mahallas. The entire city is under paurashava.

Geography

Feni is located at in the southeastern region of

Demographics

In 2020, Feni city's current population is about 270000 according to record of feni municipality .

Education

The literacy rate (7 years and above 7 years) in Feni City is 81.7%.

Notable people

Khawaja Ahmed Khawaja Ahmed ( bn, খাজা আহমেদ) was a Bangladeshi politician and journalist. He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War and served in the 1st Jatiya Sangsad, National Parliament of Bangladesh. Early life and education Ahm ...

, member of the 1st Bangladeshi Parliament

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References

Populated places in Feni District {{Chittagong-geo-stub