Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
Lakshmipur / Laxmipur লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 22°57′N 90°49.5′E / 22.950°N 90.8250°E / 22.950; 90.8250 | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Lakshmipur |
Headquarters | Lakshmipur |
Area | |
• Total | 480.35 km2 (185.46 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 814,813 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Lakshmipur Sadar |
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর) is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in Chittagong Division, 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.[2]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 489 | — |
1991 | 525 | +7.4% |
2001 | 575 | +9.5% |
2011 | 684 | +19.0% |
2022 | 815 | +19.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3] |
Religions in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila (2011)[4] | ||||
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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.[4][5]
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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.[3]
Lakshmipur Municipality was established in 1976.[6] It is subdivided into 12 wards and 22 mahallas.[3]
Transport
- Moju Chowdhury Hat, transport hub
Education
See also
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union Councils of Bangladesh
References
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Beauty of Lakshmipur". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Lakshmipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshimpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b Mahmud, Nazimuddin (2012). "Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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