Lakshmipur District
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur District (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা, Lakshmipur Jela also Lakshmipur Zila) with an area of 1455.96 km², is a district of Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chandpur District to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali District to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west.
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লক্ষ্মীপুর | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lakshmipur in Bangladesh | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,729,188 |
| • Density | 1,200.500/km2 (3,109.280/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 62.26%[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+7 (BDST) |
| Postal code | 3700 |
| Website | www |
Subdivisions
The upazilas under this district are:[2]
The district of Lakshmipur consists 3539 mosques, 45 temples, 1 churches.[3]
Notable residents
- Mohammad Mohammadullah, (3rd President of Bangladesh), 24 December 1973 – 25 January 1975
- Mohammad Toaha, language activist of the Bengali Language Movement and politician
- A. S. M. Abdur Rab, Bangladeshi politician.
- Mohammad Noman, political leader of Jatiyo Party.
- Selina Parvin, (1931–1971), journalist and poet, martyr of Bangladesh War of Independence, was born in Ramganj Upazila
References
- ↑ "লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম". Dclakshmipur.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ Md. Shajahan (2012). "Lakshmipur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা তথ্য বাতায়নে আপনাকে স্বাগতম". Dclakshmipur.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
Other websites
- DC Office, Lakshmipur Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
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