Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in Chittagong Division, 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 2022 Bangladeshi census, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila had 192,831 households and a population of 814,847. 11.04% of the population were under 5 years of age. Lakshmipur Sadar had a literacy rate of 75.46%: 75.55% for males and 75.38% for females, and a sex ratio of 89.02 males for every 100 females. 180,251 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila had 144,228 households and a population of 684,425. 172,979 were under 10 years of age. Lakshmipur Sadar had a literacy rate of 51.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1104 females per 1000 males. 86,286 lived in urban areas.
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.