Feni, Bangladesh

Feni (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 populous city in the district. Established in 1958, Feni is the oldest municipality in this region.

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

Geography
Feni is located at 23.0186°N, 91.3966°W 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.

Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Feni city had a population of 234,350 and a literacy rate of 86.78%.

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.

Notable people

 * Khawaja Ahmed, leader of Bengali language movement in Feni, later member of the 1st Bangladeshi parliament.
 * Selina Parvin, an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War, had her ancestral home in Feni. In her honour, Nazir Road was renamed Shaheed Selina Parvin Road.

See more

 * Feni District
 * Feni Sadar Upazila
 * List of cities and towns in Bangladesh