Lakshmipur District

Lakshmipur or Laxmipur District (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা, Lakshmipur Jela also Lakshmipur Zila) with an area of 1455.96 km², is a district of Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chandpur District to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali District to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west.

Lakshmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর
District
Location of Lakshmipur in Bangladesh
Location of Lakshmipur in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22.9500°N 90.8250°E / 22.9500; 90.8250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
Area
 • Total1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,729,188
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Literacy rate
 • Total62.26%[1]
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+7 (BDST)
Postal code
3700
Websitewww.dclakshmipur.gov.bd

Subdivisions

The upazilas under this district are:[2]

  • Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
  • Raipur Upazila
  • Ramganj Upazila
  • Ramgati Upazila
  • Kamalnagar Upazila
A Road to Dhaka from Lakshmipur at dawn

The district of Lakshmipur consists 3539 mosques, 45 temples, 1 churches.[3]

Notable residents
  • Mohammad Mohammadullah, (3rd President of Bangladesh), 24 December 1973 – 25 January 1975
  • Mohammad Toaha, language activist of the Bengali Language Movement and politician
  • A. S. M. Abdur Rab, Bangladeshi politician.
  • Mohammad Noman, political leader of Jatiyo Party.
  • Selina Parvin, (1931–1971), journalist and poet, martyr of Bangladesh War of Independence, was born in Ramganj Upazila

References
  1. "লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম". Dclakshmipur.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. Md. Shajahan (2012). "Lakshmipur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম". Dclakshmipur.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-02-14.

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