Lakshmipur District

This article is about the district. For the city, see Lakshmipur.
For other uses, see Lakshmipur (disambiguation).

Lakshmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর
District of Bangladesh
Road from Dhaka to Lakshmipur, Tita Khan Jame Masjid, Dam near Moju Chowdhury Hat, Meghna River at Haidergang Ghat, Sunset at Char Alexander
Map
Expandable map of Lakshmipur District
Coordinates: 22°57′00″N 90°49′30″E / 22.9500°N 90.8250°E / 22.9500; 90.8250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
Subdivision1979
District15 February 1984 (split from Noakhali)
HeadquartersLakshmipur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMuhammad Anwar Husayn Akand
Area
 • Total1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total1,937,948
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lakshmipuri, Laxmipuri
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
3700
Area code0381
ISO 3166 codeBD-31
HDI (2018)0.596[2]
medium · 11th of 21
Websitewww.lakshmipur.gov.bd

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, when the western part of Noakhali was reorganised from Lakshmipur subdivision into Lakshmipur district to improve administrative efficiency.[3]

History

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As with the rest of the erstwhile Noakhali district, most of the Lakshmipur area was formed relatively recently from alluvial deposits brought by the Meghna. The region was formerly under the Samatata region of ancient Bengal and later formed part of the Bhulua Kingdom, which intermittently fell under the domination of the Bengal Sultans, Tripura and Rakhine. During the 14th century a Sufi saint called by the locals Shah Miran arrived in the district to spread Islam among the local Hindus. His dargah is in Kanchanpur village of Ramganj Upazila.

Bhulua was conquered by the Mughals in the early 17th century. In the 18th century, the East India Company took over the region and formed the district of Noakhali. The Noakhali riots began in Shyampur village of Ramganj Upazila and spread to the rest of the present district. After Partition, Lakshmipur continued to be a part of Noakhali district until 1984 when it became its own district.

Geography

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Lakshmipur is roughly triangular in shape. It borders Chandpur district to the north, Noakhali district to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts across the Meghna to the southwest. The southwestern portion of the district consists of chars formed by alluvial deposits of the Meghna, which are constantly shifting in position and size. There are very few major rivers, the two biggest being the Meghna and Dakatia. The Meghna forms the southwestern border of the district and is very wide.

The chars in the Meghna are made up of alluvial deposits that, after a few months, begin growing grass and trees and become suitable for cultivation. Most of present-day Lakshmipur district was created in the last century by the gradual merging of chars with the mainland. The terrain is flat and is mostly cultivated fields with pockets of forest cover.

Administration

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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]

Police stations

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There are six police stations in Lakshmipur.

  1. Lakshmipur Model Thana
  2. Ramganj Thana
  3. Raipur Thana
  4. Ramgati Thana
  5. Kamalnagar Thana
  6. Chandragonj Thana

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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 with an average 4.16 people per household. Among the population, 431,467 (22.26%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,345 people per km². The literacy rate (age 7 and over) in Lakshmipur was 73.98%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and the sex ratio was 1,122 females per 1,000 males. Approximately, 24.90% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 150.[1]

Religions in Lakshmipur District (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.79%
Hinduism
 
 3.19%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

As of the 2011 census, 96.55% of the population were Muslims and 3.44% were Hindus. The Hindu population decreased slightly from 63,000 in 1981 to 59,000 in 2011,[6] but increased to 62,000 in 2022.[1]

A road from Lakshmipur to Dhaka at dawn

Education

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  • Ababil National Ideal School, Haidergonj, Raipur, Lakshmipur
  • Ramgonj Government College
  • Farid Ahmed Bhuiyan Academy, Ramgonj
  • Ziaul Hoque High School and College, Ramgonj
  • Ramgonj Model University College
  • Panpara High School and College, Ramgonj
  • Dalta Model College, Ramgonj
  • Ramgonj Pilot's Girls School
  • Ramgonj High School
  • Ramgonj M.U. Government School
  • Ramgonj Residential School and College
  • Batra High School, Ramgonj
  • Paniwala High School, Ramgonj
  • Nagmud Bazar High School, Ramgonj
  • Ramgonj Alia Madrasa
  • Al-Amin Madrasa, Ramgonj
  • Ramgonj Mahammadiya Complex Madrasa
  • Lakshmipur Aliya Madrasa
  • Abirnogor Mahmudia Dakhil Madrasha
  • Raipur Alia Madrasa
  • Bhawaniganj Karamatia Senior Madrasa, founded in 1904
  • Mandari ML High School
  • Protapgonj High School, Chandraganj
  • Lakshmipur Government Girls' High School
  • Lakshmipur Government College (The highest educational institution for higher studies in the district)
  • Lakshmipur Government Women's College
  • Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Government High School (Known as District High School of Lakshmipur)
  • Dighali High School
  • Rupachara Shafiullah High School
  • Charshahi Islamia Alim Madrasa, founded in 1920
  • Toomchar Islamia Kamil Madrasah, Sadar
  • Dalal Bazar N.K. High School, Dalal Bazar
  • Hazir Hat Millat Government School
  • Udayan Adarsha High School
  • Fatehpur JU Fajil Madrasa
  • Raipur LM Pilot High School
  • Raipur Government College
  • Raipur Merchants Academy
  • Raipur Pilot Girls' High School
  • Principal Kazi Faruky School & College, West Rakhalia, Raipur
  • Raipur Rustam Ali Degree College
  • Raipur Mohila College

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. pp. 149–151, 179–181, 191–192, 407.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Lakshmipur District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম (in Bengali). Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Lakshmipur. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  5. ^ Md. Shajahan (2012). "Lakshmipur District". In Sirajul Islam; 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 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lakshmipur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Mohammadullah, Mohammad - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ^ "First Bangladeshi woman on Everest". The Daily Star. 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  9. ^ "Chowdhury, Abdul Matin - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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