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

Lakshmipur / Laxmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর
Upazila
Lakshmipur / Laxmipur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°57′N 90°49.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictLakshmipur District
Area
 • Total514.78 km2 (198.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total684,425
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Chowpalli
3707
WebsiteOfficial Map of Lakshmipur Sadar

Geography


Lakshmipur Sadar is located at 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]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila had 144,228 households and a population of 684,425, 12.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

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


♦Bortoman Laxmipur (2012)


Monthly



Defunct newspapers and periodicals



See also



References


  1. "Beauty of Lakshmipur". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. 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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