Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila
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Lalmonirhat Sadar
লালমনিরহাট সদর | |
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 Majader Ara, possibly the oldest mosque in South Asia | |
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| Coordinates: 25°54.9′N 89°27′E / 25.9150°N 89.450°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Lalmonirhat |
| Headquarters | Lalmonirhat |
| Area | |
• Total | 263.83 km2 (101.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 373,470 |
| • Density | 1,415.6/km2 (3,666.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5500[2] |
| Area code | 0591[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Lalmonirhat Sadar |
Lalmonirhat Sadar (Bengali: লালমনিরহাট সদর) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[4] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Its headquarters are in Lalmonirhat.
Lalmonirhat Sadar is located at 25°54′55″N 89°27′00″E / 25.9153°N 89.4500°E. It has a total area of 263.83 km2. Teesta River flows inside this upazila.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 212 | — |
| 1991 | 261 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 289 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 333 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 373 | +12.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila had 91,859 households and a population of 373,470. 9.12% of the population were under 5 years of age. Lalmonirhat Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.11%: 72.82% for males and 65.46% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.11 males for every 100 females. 91,371 (24.47%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila had 79,147 households and a population of 333,166. 78,228 (23.48%) were under 10 years of age. Lalmonirhat Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.37%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 60,322 (18.11%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat Sadar has a population of 260876. Males constitute are 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131281. Lalmonirhat Sadar has an average literacy rate of 27.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]
Administration
Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila is divided into Lalmonirhat Municipality and nine union parishads: Barobari, Gokunda, Harati, Khuniagachh, Kulaghat, Mogolhat, Mohendranagar, Panchagram, and Rajpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 117 mauzas and 173 villages.[5]
Lalmonirhat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 64 mahallas.[5]
