Lakshmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর | |
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Road from Dhaka to Lakshmipur, Tita Khan Jame Masjid, Dam near Moju Chowdhury Hat, Meghna River at Haidergang Ghat, Sunset at Char Alexander | |
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![]() Expandable map of Lakshmipur District | |
Coordinates: 22°57′00″N 90°49′30″E / 22.9500°N 90.8250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
Subdivision | 1979 |
District | 15 February 1984 (split from Noakhali) |
Headquarters | Lakshmipur |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Anwar Husayn Akand |
Area | |
• Total | 1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,937,948 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lakshmipuri, Laxmipuri |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 3700 |
HDI (2018) | 0.596[2] medium · 11th of 21 |
Website | www |
Lakshmipur (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর, also spelt Laxmipur, pronounced lok-khi-pur) is a district in Bangladesh with an area of 1,440 km2. It is bordered by Chandpur to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west. Lakshmipur was part of Noakhali until 15 February 1984. At that time, the western part of Noakhali was promoted from Lakshmipur subdivision to Lakshmipur district to provide administrative facilities.[3]
The district of Lakshmipur consists of four municipalities, 58 union parishads, 514 villages, 3,539 mosques, 45 temples, and one church.[4]
The upazilas or subdivisions under this district are:[5]
There are six police stations in Lakshmipur.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1974 | 966,785 | — |
1981 | 1,120,260 | +2.13% |
1991 | 1,312,337 | +1.60% |
2001 | 1,489,901 | +1.28% |
2011 | 1,729,188 | +1.50% |
2022 | 1,937,948 | +1.04% |
Sources:[1][6] |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Lakshmipur District had 459,344 households and a population of 1,937,948. 431,467 (22.26%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,345 people per km2. Lakshmipur district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.98%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1122 females per 1,000 males. 24.90% of the population lived in urban areas.[1]
As of the 2011 census, 96.55% are Muslims, 3.44% Hindus. The Hindu population has decreased slightly from 63,000 in 1981 to 59,000 in 2011,[6] but increased to 62,000 in 2022.[1]