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Laksam is a city in eastern Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Laksam UpazilaofComilla District. It is situated on the banks of the Dakatia River.
Laksam
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Town and Municipality
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House of Nawab Faizunnesa
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  Laksam Location in Chittagong division Show map of Chittagong division Laksam Location in Bangladesh Show map of Bangladesh | |
| 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
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| • Total | 95,087 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
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]
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