Country Bangladesh District Bhola District Area 1,106 km² | Division Barisal Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Charfasson (Bengali: চরফ্যাসন ) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Contents
- Map of Char Fasson Upazila Bangladesh
- Geography
- Demographics
- Points of interest
- Administration
- Education
- References
Map of Char Fasson Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Charfasson is located at 22.1847°N 90.7625°E / 22.1847; 90.7625 . 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%.
Points of interest
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, and Rasulpur Degree College.
According to Banglapedia, Char Fasson Tafnal Barret Secondary School, founded 1932, is a notable secondary school.
The madrasa education system includes eight fazil and two kamil madrasas. According to Banglapedia, Char Fasson Kara Matiya Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1945, is a notable kamil madrasa.