Parshuram Upazila
Parshuram
পরশুরাম | |
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 Skyline of Parshuram, Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 91°26.5′E / 23.217°N 91.4417°E / 23.217; 91.4417 | |
| 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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 101,062 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Parshuram |
Parshuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম) is an upazila of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[3][2]
Administration
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.[4]
Municipality
Parshuram Municipality (or Parshuram Paurashava (Bengali: পরশুরাম পৌরসভা), or just Parshuram) is a town and municipality in Feni District. It is the administrative headquarter and urban centre of Parshuram Upazila. The municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[4] As of 2021, the municipal mayor is Nizamuddin Chowdhury.[5]
References
- ^ 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 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ 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.
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External links
- Official Map of Parshuram