Lakshmipur District

Lakshmipur (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর, romanized: Lokkhipur, also spelt Laxmipur, with an area of 1455.96 km2, is a district of Bangladesh. 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.

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
Expandable map of Lakshmipur District
Coordinates: 22.9500°N 90.8250°E / 22.9500; 90.8250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
Subdivision1979
District1984
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMuhammad Anwar Husayn Akand
Area
 • Total1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,729,188
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lakshmipuri, Laxmipuri
Literacy rate
 • Total62.26%[1]
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
3700
HDI (2018)0.596[2]
medium · 11th of 21
Websitewww.lakshmipur.gov.bd

History
Main article: History of Noakhali

By the 1620s, it said that Muslims had established an outpost near the village of Bhulua which they called Islamabad. Historians have identified it with modern-day Lakshmipur.[3]

Dayra Sharif in Shyampur

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Bengali freedom fighters in this area brawled with the Pakistan Army on 7 June at Ramganj Road, demolishing an army jeep and convoy. They launched a surprise attack near Rahmatkhali Bridge on 6 July, killing 70 army soldiers. At Mirganj, another 70 soldiers were killed, including a Major and 41 Rangers, on 25 October. The Fatehpur reservoir in Ramganj was also a place where numerous soldiers were killed. The army managed to capture 14 of the freedom fighters, later murdering them at their camp in Ramganj. 17 soldiers and razakars were murdered during a brawl at Zamindar Hat. On 14 December, Lakshmipur was liberated.[4]

In 1979, Lakshmipur was made a Subdivision of Noakhali District. It became a separate district in 1984.

Administration

The district of Lakshmipur consists of 4 municipalities, 58 union parishads, 514 villages, 3539 mosques, 45 temples, and 1 church.[1]

The upazilas under this district are:[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur District had a population of 1,729,188, of which 827,780 were males and 901,408 females. Rural population was 1,466,191 (84.79%) while the urban population was 262,997 (15.21%). Lakshmipur district had a literacy rate of 49.40% for the population 7 years and above: 48.94% for males and 49.81% for females.[5]

Religions in Lakshmipur District (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 96.54%
Hindus
 
 3.44%
Christians
 
 0.01%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

As of the 2011 census, 96.55% are Muslims, 3.44% Hindus.

A Road to Dhaka from Lakshmipur at dawn

Education
  • Lakshmipur Aliya Madrasa, founded in 1872
  • Raipur Alia Madrasa, founded in 1886
  • Bhawaniganj Karamatia Senior Madrasa, founded in 1904
  • Lakshmipur Government Girl's High School
  • Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Government High School
  • Toomchar Islamia Kamil Madrasah, Sadar
  • Panpara high School, Ramgonj
  • Sreerampur High School, Ramgonj
  • Dattapara Ram Ratan Model High School
  • Olipur Gov't Primary School, Olipur, Lakshmipur Sadar
  • Dalal Bazar N.k. high school (Laksmipur, Dalal Bazar)
  • Hazir Hat Millat Govt. School
  • Bamni Adarsha High School
  • Charpata Ishakia Moitry High School

Notable people

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. M. I. Borah (1936). Baharistan-I-Ghaybi – Volume II.
  4. Md. Shajahan (2012). "Lakshmipur District". 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. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011(Zila aeries)". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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