Parshuram, Bangladesh Explained

Official Name:Parshuram
Native Name:পরশুরাম
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:location of Parshuram town in Bangladesh
Coordinates:23.2135°N 91.4447°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Feni District
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Parshuram Upazila
Government Type:Municipality
Governing Body:Parshuram Municipality
Leader Title:Paura Mayor
Leader Name:Nizam Uddin Ahommod Chowdhury [1]
Established Title2:Municipality
Established Date2:22 April 2001
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:22.4
Population Total:29,691 [2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Postal Code Type:postal code
Postal Code:3940
Blank Name:National calling code
Blank Info:+880
Blank1 Name:Local calling code

Parshuram (Bengali: পরশুরাম) is a town and municipality in Feni district in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3] It is the administrative headquarter and urban centre of Parshuram Upazila.

In January 2021, Nizam Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury was elected mayor of Parshuram unopposed.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mayor of Parshuram town's Civic body . News24.com. 2019-09-13.
  2. Web site: Parshuram town's area and population . 2019-09-12.
  3. Web site: 2021-02-14 . Vote counting of 4th phase municipality polls continue . 2024-06-16 . Prothomalo . en.
  4. News: Nafiu . Rummana Foisal . 17 January 2021 . Mayor, councillor candidates set to win uncontested in Feni . 16 June 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.