Lakshmipur / Laxmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর
Upazila
Location of Lakshmipur / Laxmipur
Coordinates: 22°57′N 90°49.5′E / 22.950°N 90.8250°E / 22.950; 90.8250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictLakshmipur
Area
 • Total480.35 km2 (185.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total684,425
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Chowpalli
3707
WebsiteOfficial Map of Lakshmipur Sadar

Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর) is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lakshmipur Sadar is located at 22°57′00″N 90°49′30″E / 22.9500°N 90.8250°E / 22.9500; 90.8250. It has a total area of 514.78 km2. Most of the land in Lakshmipur district is river bed or isles sedimented from the river or the Bay of Bengal, the names of different areas of the district are named adding suffixes like ‘Chor’, ‘Dee’, ‘Di’, ‘Dia’- meaning river bed.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 489—    
1991 525+7.4%
2001 575+9.5%
2011 684+19.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.24%
Hinduism
 
 3.73%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila had 144,228 households and a population of 684,425. 172,979 (25.27%) were under 10 years of age. Lakshmipur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1104 females per 1000 males. 86,286 (12.61%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]

Kazi Nazrul Islam visited Lakshmipur Sadar in 1927.[5]

Administration

Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila is divided into Lakshmipur Municipality and 19 union parishads: Bangakha, Basikpur, Bhabaniganj, Chandraganj, Char Ruhita, Charramani Mohan, Charshahi, Dakshin Hamchadi, Dalal Bazar, Datta Para, Dighali, Hajir Para, Kushakhali, Laharkandi, Mandari, Parbati Nagar, Shak Char, Uttar Hamchadi, and Uttar Joypur. The union parishads are subdivided into 226 mauzas and 258 villages.[2]

Lakshmipur Municipality was established in 1976.[5] It is subdivided into 12 wards and 22 mahallas.[2]

Transport

Education

Religious institutions

Mosques 731, temples 3, churches 1, dargahs 1, tombs 3. Noted religious institutions:

NGO

Newspapers and periodicals

Online newspaper

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Defunct newspapers and periodicals

See also

References

  1. ^ "Beauty of Lakshmipur". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  2. ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Community Tables: Lakshmipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshimpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ a b Nazimuddin Mahmud (2012). "Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila". In Sadequr Rahman Jewell (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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