Feni

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

The municipality consists of 18 wards and 35 mahallas. Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji assumed the office of the mayor in February 2021.

Feni is located at 23.0186°N 91.3966°E / 23.0186; 91.3966 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.

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...

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