Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila

Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Lakshmipur Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 514.78 km2. Most of the land in Lakshmipur district is river bed or isles sedimented from the river or the Bay of Bengal, the names of different areas of the district are named adding suffixes like ‘Chor’, ‘Dee’, ‘Di’, ‘Dia’- meaning river bed.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila had 144,228 households and a population of 684,425, 12.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.
Administration
Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila is divided into Lakshmipur Municipality and 19 union parishads: Bangakha, Basikpur, Bhabaniganj, Chandraganj, Char Ruhita, Charramani Mohan, Charshahi, Dakshin Hamchadi, Dalal Bazar, Datta Para, Dighali, 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.
Transport
Moju Chowdhury Hat, transport hub
Z1405 Lakshmipur-Ramgoti Road
Z1432 Mandari-Dasher Hat- Maijdee Road
N809 Lakshmipur-Bhola-Barisal Road
Z1422 Lakshmipur-Ramgonj Road
R140 Lakshmipur-Noakhali-Chandpur Road
Education
Abirnagar Mahmudia Madrasha
Baralia High School, Baralia, Dattapara, Laksmipur
Dattapara Ram Raton Bhohumukhi Adorsha High School
Palerhat Public High School
Bangakhan High School
Birahimpur High School
Bhabanigonj College
Bhabanigonj M.L. High School
Bijoy Nagar High School
Charshahi High School
Charshahi Islamia Alim Madrasa
Dalal Bazar Degree College
Dalal Bazar Fatema Girls High School
Dalal Bazar N.K High School
Dattapara Degree College
Dighali High School
Hazir Hat Millat Academi
Janata Degree college
Khaguria High School
Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Government High School
Lakshmipur Collegiate High School
Lakshmipur Government College
Lakshmipur Government Girl's High School
Lakshmipur Government Women College
Lakshmipur Private Polytechnic Institute
Mandari Bohumukhi High School
Nurullapur H. K. Islamia Dakhil Madrasa
Nurullapur Anzuman Ara High School
Pal Para D M High School
Panpara High School, Ramgonj
Principle Kazi Faruki School & College
Protap Gonj High School, Chandragonj, Lakshmipur
Radhapur High School
Rampur High School
Rawshan Jahan Eastern Medical College & Hospital, South Maguri, Dattapara
Rupa Chara Sofi Ullah High School
Titer kandi Bhuyanerhat Fazil Madrasha
Munshirhat S M High School
Dattapara Girls' High School
Poura Shahid Smrity Academy High School. Shahapur 1 No Word, Lakshmipur Poura Shova
Avinash Adrsha High School, South Tumchor, Ramgoti
Gopalpur Dharika High School
লক্ষ্মিপুর সরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কলেজ
Religious institutions
Mosques 731, temples 3, churches 1, dargahs 1, tombs 3. Noted religious institutions:
Shahapur Yousuf Munshi Jameh Masjid, 1 No word Lakshmipur poura shova.
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.
Dattapara Kalimata Debottor Mohongonj Asrom
Sree Sree Sottonarayon Seba Mondir, Bottoli Bordhon Bari
Sree Sree Sottonarayon Seba Mondir, Chowdhury Bari,Dattapara
NGO
BRAC
ASA
COAST, Lakshmipur
VOICE
SHDO
CWDA
SWDA
TWSDA
SURGE
FRIENDSHIP
SOPIRET
Rhythm Bangladesh
Shakti Foundation For Disadvantaged Women
Young Power In Social Action(YPSA)
Newspapers and periodicals
Online newspaper
দৈনিক নবদর্পন (2023)
www.lakshmipur24.com (2012)
www.raipurnews24.com (2016)
Daily
Lakshmipur Kantha (1995)
Al-Chist (1995)
Malancha
Rob
Weekly
Natun Samaj (Natun Desh, 1973)
Elan (1982)
Natun Path (1987)
Damama (1992)
Bortoman Laxmipur (2012)
Monthly
Lakshmipur Barta (1989)
Bangla Awaj (2000)
Unnoyan Barta (2012) NGO Based
Defunct newspapers and periodicals
Mukti Bani (1928)
Weekly Ganamukh (1973)
Chetana (1969)
Weekly Ananda Akash (1995)
Prachchhad (1984)
Chhayapath
Kabita Barta
See also
Districts of Bangladesh
References
Upazilas of Lakshmipur District