Laksam

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Town and Municipality in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Laksam

লাকসাম

Town and Municipality

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Laksam

Location in Chittagong division

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Laksam

Location in Bangladesh

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Coordinates: 23°14′24″N 91°07′08″E﻿ / ﻿23.240°N 91.119°E﻿ / 23.240; 91.119
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Chittagong
District| Comilla
Upazila| Laksam
Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Laksam Paurashava
• Paura Mayor| Md. Abul Khayer
Area

• Total

| 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Population

(2022)

• Total

| 95,087
• Density| 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)

Laksam is a city in eastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Laksam Upazila of Comilla District. It is situated on the banks of the Dakatia River.

## Demographics

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Religions in Laksam (2011)[1]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 90.83%
Hinduism |

| 9.05%
Other or not stated |

| 0.12%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Laksam city had a population of 95,087 and a literacy rate of 82.32%.[2]: 388–394

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Laksam city had 14,079 households and a population of 70,632. 16,820 (23.81%) were under 10 years of age. Laksam had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1\. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)

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