Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
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Lakshmipur / Laxmipur লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর |
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| Upazila | |
 Lakshmipur / Laxmipur
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 90°49.5′E / 22.950°N 90.8250°ECoordinates: 22°57′N 90°49.5′E / 22.950°N 90.8250°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Lakshmipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 514.78 km2 (198.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 684,425 |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Lakshmipur Sadar |
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Lakshmipur Sadar is located at 22°57′00″N 90°49′30″E / 22.9500°N 90.8250°E . It has 95664 households and total area 514.78 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur Sadar has a population of 525188. Males constitute 50.27% of the population, and females 49.73%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 244605. Lakshmipur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 37.8% (7+ years). National average of 32.4% literate.
Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila is divided into Lakshmipur Municipality and 19 union parishads: Bangakha, Basikpur, Bhabaniganj, Chandraganj, Char Ruhita, Charramani Mohan, Charsai, Dakshin Hamchadi, Dalal Bazar, Datta Para, Dighali দিঘলী, 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.
Lakshmipur Municipality was established in 1976. It is subdivided into 12 wards and 22 mahallas.
Mosques 731, temples 3, churches 1, dargahs 1, tombs 3. Noted religious institutions: Majupur Matka Mosque, South Shanki Bhanga Jameh Masjid,Tita Khan Mosque, Syedpur Jami Mosque, Madhu Banu Mosque, Shree Shree Govinda Mahaprovu Jeu Akhra, Joseph Church, Lakshmi Narayan Baishnab Math.
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