Lakshmipur
লক্ষ্মীপুর | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 22°56′24″N 90°49′59″E / 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 | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Bengalis |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Lakshmipur (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর, romanized: Lokkhipur) is a city and headquarter of Lakshmipur District in the Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.
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][2]