Char Fasson Upazila


Char Fasson is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Char Fasson Upazila has area of 1440.04 km², located in between 21°54' and 22°16' north latitudes and in between 90°34' and 90°50' east longitudes. It is bounded by Lalmohan Upazila on the north, Bay of Bengal on the south, Manpura Upazila, Shahbazpur Channel and Bay of Bengal on the east, Dashmina and Galachipa Upazilas on the west.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Char Fasson had a population of 342,038. Males constituted 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The population aged 18 or over was 148,319. Char Fasson had an average literacy rate of 25.5%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Religious Institutions

There are 601 mosques and 5 temples in Char Fasson Upazila.

Education

There are eight colleges in the upazila. They include Char Fasson Govt. College, Dular Hat Adarsha Degree College, Fatema Matin Mohila College, founded in 1993, and Rasulpur Degree College.
According to Banglapedia, Charfashion Govt. T. Baret Secondary School, founded 1932, is a notable secondary school.
The madrasa education system includes eight fazil and two kamil madrasas. According to Banglapedia, Charfassion Karamatia Kamil Madrasah, founded in 1945, is a notable kamil madrasa and Hazari Gonj Hamidia Fazil Madrasah is a notable Fazil madrsah

Newspapers and Periodicals

;Weekly:
Fasson Barta, Upakul Barta, Pratham Akash.

Cultural Organizations

There are 15 clubs, 1 Library, 6 cinema hall, 4 theatre group and 1 stadium.

Administration

Char Fasson has 19 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 75 villages.

Communication facilities

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