Parshuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম) is an upazila of Feni District[4] in the Division of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh.
Parshuram
পরশুরাম | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Parshuram, Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 91°26.5′E / 23.217°N 91.4417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Feni |
| Government | |
| • Jatyo songsod | Shirin Akhter |
| • Upazila Chairman | Kamal Uddin Mazumdar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.76 km2 (36.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 113,317 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3940[2] |
| Area code | 03324[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Parshuram |
Demographics
editAs 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
editUNO: 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
editParshuram 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]
References
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Mohammad Yakub (2012). "Parshuram Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Feni (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-246-7.
- ^ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত পরশুরামের মেয়র কাউন্সিলররা [Parshuram mayor-councillors elected without opposition]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
