Parshuram Upazila
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Parshuram is an upazila of Feni District
in the Division of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh
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, Parshuram had a population of 176,731. Males constituted 50.25% of the population, and females 49.75%. This Upazila's 18+ population was 84,659. Parshuram has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
, a prominent adviser of the interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, who was also the 25th IGP of the Bangladesh Police.
Parashuram is the home Upazila town of A.B.A. Siraj Uddowlah, Vill & P.O. Durgapur, the Resident Director of Bangladesh of Shell Oil major. From 1999 he has been an advisor of Shell Exploration of Bangladesh. He is also known for helping the poor at Ratanpur, Durgapur, Rampur, M. Dhanikunda (Chargaram Shamabai Samity Ltd.) From 1985, improving literacy from 5% to 65% and providing 100% sanitation, excellent communication establish by "Samity Road" 1.5 km distance long on the very lowland, Primary school, High school, Public Library (South Guthuma social welfare association & Library), culvert, religious centre, fisheries, and irrigation programme to more than 1000 acres (4 km²) area. He provided more than 750 nos simi House (steel) & wood/tuch MS for settlement for least low-income holders. He is a friend of poor people.
Feni District
Feni is a small southern district of Bangladesh, bordering Tripura in India, Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district...
in the Division of Chittagong, in southeast Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Geography
Parshuram is located at 23.2167°N 91.4417°E. It has 30,989 units of household. The total area is 196.61 square kilometres (75.9 sq mi).Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Parshuram had a population of 176,731. Males constituted 50.25% of the population, and females 49.75%. This Upazila's 18+ population was 84,659. Parshuram has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
South Guthuma
South Guthuma is a village in the Parshuram Upazila. 87% of people are literate in this village. The villagers are gentle and respect one another.Notable personalities
Parashuram is the home town of Anwarul IqbalAnwarul Iqbal
Anwarul Iqbal, BPM , PPM is former and a very prominent Adviser of 2007-2009 interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh. He was appointed as Local Government and Rural Development Minister & Labour Minister of the Non-party Interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh on 17 January 2007 and remained...
, a prominent adviser of the interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, who was also the 25th IGP of the Bangladesh Police.
Parashuram is the home Upazila town of A.B.A. Siraj Uddowlah, Vill & P.O. Durgapur, the Resident Director of Bangladesh of Shell Oil major. From 1999 he has been an advisor of Shell Exploration of Bangladesh. He is also known for helping the poor at Ratanpur, Durgapur, Rampur, M. Dhanikunda (Chargaram Shamabai Samity Ltd.) From 1985, improving literacy from 5% to 65% and providing 100% sanitation, excellent communication establish by "Samity Road" 1.5 km distance long on the very lowland, Primary school, High school, Public Library (South Guthuma social welfare association & Library), culvert, religious centre, fisheries, and irrigation programme to more than 1000 acres (4 km²) area. He provided more than 750 nos simi House (steel) & wood/tuch MS for settlement for least low-income holders. He is a friend of poor people.
