Lakshmipur
City in Lakshmipur District, Chittagong Division
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Lakshmipur (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর, romanized: Lokkhipur) is a city and headquarter of Lakshmipur District in the Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.
Lakshmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Tita Khan Jama Masjid, Lakshmipur | |
  Lakshmipur  Lakshmipur | |
| Coordinates: 22.940°N 90.833°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Lakshmipur |
| Upazila | Lakshmipur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Lakshmipur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 83,112 |
| • Density | 4,280/km2 (11,080/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Bengalis |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur Paurashava had 30,686 households and a population of 132,230. Lakshmipur had a literacy rate of 83.67%: 84.62% for males and 82.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.49 males per 100 females. 10.17% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur had 17,009 households and a population of 83,112. 18,345 (22.07%) were under 10 years of age. Lakshmipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males.[1][3]
