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Parshuram Upazila
Parshuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম) is an upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh.

Demographics

Religions in Parshuram upazila (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.85%
Hinduism
 
 4.15%

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.

Administration

UNO: Afruza Habib Shapla.

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.

Municipality

Parshuram 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. As of 2021, the municipal mayor is Nizamuddin Chowdhury.

References

  1. ^ Mohammad Yakub (2012). "Parshuram Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; 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 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "https://www.feni.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-উপজেলা%20নির্বাহ…". 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ 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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