Fenchuganj Upazila

Fenchuganj
ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ (Fesugonj)
Upazila
Country  Bangladesh
Division Sylhet Division
District Sylhet District
Government
 • MP (Sylhet-3) Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury
 • Chairman (Upazila Parishad) Saifullah Al Hussain
Area
 • Total 114.48 km2 (44.20 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 138,881
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fenchuganji, Fesugonji, Fesugonzi
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code 3116, 3117
Website https://www.fenchuganj.com/

Fenchuganj (Bengali: ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Fenchuganj is located at 24°42′30″N 91°56′25″E / 24.7083°N 91.9403°E / 24.7083; 91.9403 . It has 13368 households and total area 114.48 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Fenchuganj has a population of 138,881 . Males constitute 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 65383. Fenchuganj has an average literacy rate of 68.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 62.4% literate. Now 91,400 Male are 45,040, and Females are 46,369.[2] Religions: Muslim 88.72%, Hindu 11.25%, Buddhist and Christian 0.03%.

Economy

Fenchuganj Upazila has seven power plants, two urea fertilizer factories, three tea gardens, three rubber gardens, one gas field, Hakaluki Haor (largest Haour in South Asia) and many more.

Hakaluki Haor, Fenchuganj

Farms and industries

NumberDetailsTotal
1Fertiliser Factory02
2Power Plants06
3Gas Field01
4Tea Garden02
5Rubber Garden03
6Poultries Fishery30
7Dairy18
8Poultry28
    • Fertiliser Factories are
  • Natural Gas Fertiliser Factory Ltd.

(First fertilizer factory planted in Asia) (Producer : Ammonia, Ammonium sulphate, Urea.)

(The Biggest fertilizer factory planted in Bangladesh )

    • Power Plants are
  • Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Gas (170 MW)
  • Barakatullah Electro Dynamics Limited (51 MW)
  • Energy prima Ltd ( 50 MW)
  • Liberty Power US (60 MW)
  • Kushiara Power Plant Fenchuganj (50 MW)
  • Build Own Opora (BOO) 170 MW
    • Tea gardens are
  • Monipur Tea Garden
  • Muminchara Tea Garden
    • Gas field
  • Fenchuganj Gas Plant

Administration

Fenchuganj has-

  • Unions - 05
  • Wards -45
  • Mauzas/Mahallas - 30
  • villages- 114
NumberName Of Unions
01 No.Fenchuganj Union Parishad
02 No.Maijgoan Union Parishad
03 No.Ghilachora Union Parishad
04 No.Uttar Kushiara Union Parishad
05 No.Uttar Fenchuganj Union Parishad

Transport

Fenchuganj has good communication with the rest of the country because it has river, road and rail links. During British rule river and rail travel were popular, following that roads became more used, and more currently the A2( Asian Highway) road built through Fenchuganj, connecting Sylhet-Dhaka and other parts of the country. Established there is a market place on the bank of River Kushiara, with Tuesday and Saturday being the main trading days. People from the surrounding 10-15 miles come to the market to trade and shop. Now there are many local markets which sit every day. Among the views from Fenchuganj are both bridges over Kushiara. Hills around degree college, lake near degree college, fertilizer factory from nearby hill (jola tilla), tea estates, Delwar Hussain mosque, sunset from ilashpur (dhala) bridge and boat trip down the river are very enjoyable.

Education

Fenchugonj Upazila is performing 5.6% above the Bangladesh national average in education. The average rate of education is 68% in Fenchuganj. There are many educational institutions some of these are,

Education

NumberDetailsTotal
1Mosques131
2High Schools1
3Junior high school02
4Colleges04
5Primary School (government)36
6Primary School (Private)05
7Madrasah (Alia)02
8Madrasah (Dakhil)04
9Qaumi Madrasah18
10Kindergarten school09
11Business Management College1
13Girls Schools02
14Boys schools01
    • Colleges are
  • Fenchuganj Degree College
  • Fenchuganj Business Management College
  • Mahmud us Samad Farzana Chowdhury Girls School and College
  • ManikKuna high school and college
    • Schools are
  • Kasim Ali Model High School
  • Fariza Khatun Girls High school
  • Mahmud us Samad Farzana Chowdhury Girls high School
  • PPM (Puran Bazar Public Model) High School
  • NGFF (Natural Gas Fertiliser Factory ltd) School
  • Syed Riyasod Ali high school
  • Donaram high school
  • Uttar Kushiara High School
  • Manikkuna high school
  • Syed Afruz Firuz Academy
  • Hero Child pre-cadet Academy
  • Ghilachora high school
    • Madrasaha's are
  • Faridpur Jamia Islamia Madrasah
  • Mohammodia Fazil Madrasha
  • Hatuvanga Darussunna Dakhil Madrsah
  • Ishak Ali madrasha
  • Moshahid Ali Mohila Madrasha
  • khil para madrasha

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jayanta Singh Roy (2012), "Fenchuganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.

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