As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Fenchuganj Upazila had 22,620 households and a population of 114,293. 9.34% of the population were under 5 years of age. Fenchuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.18%: 81.84% for males and 78.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 89.98 males for every 100 females. 21,589 (18.89%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Fenchuganj Upazila had 18,859 households and a population of 104,741. 27,132 (25.90%) were under 10 years of age. Fenchuganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1051 females per 1000 males. 21,841 (20.85%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 872 (0.83%).
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Fenchuganj had a population of 81,605. Males constituted 51.07% of the population,and females 48.93%. Fenchuganj had an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Religions: Muslim 88.72%, Hindu 11.25%, Buddhist and Christian 0.03%.
There are many theories behind the naming of the upazila. Some say that Fenchuganj is named after Penchu (or Fenchui) Shah, a guardian of Shah Malum's dargah, who had a habit of sitting at the ghat of the Kushiyara River during the evening every day. One day, he decided to open up a shop in the ghat, which eventually expanded into Fenchuganj or Fenchu's neighbourhood.
After the Conquest of Gour in 1303, some disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Fenchuganj where they preached Islam to the local people. Shah Malum and Shah Mohabbat migrated to Mahurapur/Mourapur.
In 1907, the Fenchuganj thana was established. Before 1907, it was a part of the Balaganj Thana. During the 1950 East Pakistan riots, the factory of a steamer company was looted and set on fire. Pulin De was murdered near Ilashpur village.Under Fenchuganj police station, the houses of Ambika Kabiraj and Makhan Sen were looted and set on fire.
On 23 March 1971, at the Fenchuganj Fertilizer Factory Police Camp, under the leadership of Sheikh Tajmul Ali Chairman, one of the key organizers of the Bangladesh War of Independence,the Pakistani flag was lowered and the flag of independent Bangladesh was hoisted.
During the war,the Pakistan army shot two gardeners at the gate of the Fenchuganj Fertiliser Factory in May 1971. The army then proceeded to the Manipuri Tea Garden, killing another two tea labourers. Dala Bridge (Ilash Pur) and Kaiyer Warehouse is recognised as a mass killing site during the war and the Ghilachhora Monument stands out to commemorate the tragedies of the war. In 1980, Fenchuganj Thana was upgraded to an upazila.
Transport
Fenchuganj Railway Bridge
Fenchuganj has good communication with the rest of the country thanks to its river, road and rail links. During British rule river and rail travel were popular, following that roads became more used, and more recently the A2 (Asian Highway) road built through Fenchuganj, connecting to the Sylhet-Dhaka highway and other parts of the country. Established there is a market place on the bank of the river Kushiara, with Tuesday and Saturday being the main trading days. People from the surrounding 10–15 miles (16-24 km) come to the market to trade and shop. Now,there are many local markets which sit every day. Among the views from Fenchuganj are the two bridges over Kushiara. The hills and the lake near Degree college, the fertiliser factory 1.5 km East of Tajamul Ali Square, several tea estates, Delwar Hussain mosque, sunset from ilashpur (dhala) bridge and the boat trip down the river are very enjoyable.
Fenchugonj Upazila is performing 5.6% above the Bangladesh national average in education. The average rate of education is 68% in Fenchuganj. There are many educational institutions some of these are,
Education
Number
Details
Total
1
Mosques
131
2
High Schools
5
3
Junior high school
02
4
Colleges
04
5
Primary School (government)
36
6
Primary School (Private)
05
7
Madrasah (Alia)
02
8
Madrasah (Dakhil)
04
9
Qaumi Madrasah
18
10
Kindergarten school
09
11
Business Management College
1
13
Girls Schools
02
14
Boys schools
01
Colleges are
Fenchuganj Govt College
Fenchuganj Business Management College
Mahmud us Samad Farzana Chowdhury Girls School and College
↑"Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
↑ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ উপজেলা[Unions of Fenchuganj Upazila]. Fenchuganj Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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