Char Fasson Upazila

Char Fasson চরফ্যাসন
Upazila
Char Fasson Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°11.1′N 90°45.8′E / 22.1850°N 90.7633°ECoordinates: 22°11.1′N 90°45.8′E / 22.1850°N 90.7633°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Bhola District
Area
• Total	1,106.31 km^2 (427.15 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	342,038
• Density	309/km^2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Charfasson (Bengali: চরফ্যাসন ) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Charfasson is located at 22°11′05″N 90°45′45″E / 22.1847°N 90.7625°E . It has 63,740 households and a total area of 1106.31 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Charfasson had a population of 342038. Males constituted 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The population aged 18 or over was 148319. Charfasson had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Points of interest

• Char Kukri Mukri
• Charfasson Eid Gah
• Charfession BM Town-Hall
• Kasem Gonj Islamia Dakhil Madrasha
• Kasem Gonj Bazar
• Maya Bridge
• Fassion Square
• Shashibhushon Bazar
• Kashem Gonj High School

Administration

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

Education

There are eight colleges in the upazila. They include Charfasson Degree College, Dular Hat Adarsha Degree College, Fatema Matin Mohila College, founded in 1993,^[1] and Rasulpur Degree College.^[3]

According to Banglapedia, Char Fasson Tafnal Barret Secondary School, founded 1932, is a notable secondary school.^[1]

The madrasa education system includes eight fazil and two kamil madrasas.^[4] According to Banglapedia, Char Fasson Kara Matiya Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1945, is a notable kamil madrasa.^[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md Harun Rashid Helali (2012). "Char Fasson 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 November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
4. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.