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Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Laksam (Bengali : লাকসাম ) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong , Bangladesh .[1] Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani .[2]
History
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Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were killed by Pakistani army at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war . The Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the upazila.[1] [1] [3]
Geography
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Laksam Upazila has an area of 141.74 km 2 mi ).[1] Comilla Sadar and Barura upazilas on the north, Chatkhil , Begumganj and Senbagh upazilas on the south, Nangalkot and Chauddagram upazilas on the east, Barura and Shahrasti upazilas on the west. The main rivers are Dakatia and Little Feni .
Rivers
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Demographics
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Religions in residual Laksam upazila (2011)[5]
Religion
Percent
Islam
94.51%
Hinduism
4.88%
Buddhism
0.58%
Other or not stated
0.03%
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census , the residual Laksam Upazila had 57,119 households and a population of 275,646. 71,047 (25.77%) were under 10 years of age. Laksam had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.18%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1092 females per 1000 males. 70,632 (25.62%) lived in urban areas.[5]
In the residual Laksam Upazila, Muslims were 260,501, Hindus 13,448 and Buddhists 1,597.
Economy
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Fruits and crops
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Main fruits include jackfruit , litchi , mango , carambola . Main crops include paddy, wheat , potato, seasonal vegetables.[1]
Places of interest
[ edit ] Kaliapur Pak Dharbar Sharif Kaliapur Durbar Sharif Paschimgaon Nawab bari
Kaliapur Durbar Sharif
3 domed Kazir Mosque;[1]
10 domed Nawab Bari Mosque;
Paschimgaon Nawab Bari;
3 domed Afrannesa Mosque (1869);
Atulchandra Zamidar Bari;
Sree Sree Jagannath Bari Devalaya;
Jagannath Dighi.
Laksam Junction Lake
Laksham Moishan Bari
Sports
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1st Division Football League[6]
Volleyball League is held every year
Inter-union football competition and Inter-school various sports competitions
Administration
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Laksham Upazila is divided into Laksham Municipality and seven union parishads : Azgora, Bakoi, Gobindapur, Laksam Purba, Kandirpar, MudafarGonj, and Uttarda. The union parishads are subdivided into 136 mauzas and 178 villages.[7]
Laksham Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas .[7]
Transport
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Laksam Railway Junction , on the Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line , Laksam-Noakhali Line and Laksam-Chandpur Line is one of the two biggest junctions of Bangladesh. From here people go to Chandpur District , Noakhali District .
Extinct mediums of transport
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Motor launch , bullock drawn cart , palanquin , horse drawn carriage .[1]
Education
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Weekly Laksam, Weekly Laksam Barta, Weekly Alor Dishari, Weekly Somoyer Dorpon, Weekly Naxi Barta, Weekly Joy Kantha, Daily Torun Kantho.[16]
Notable residents
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References
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^ "Comilla residents have to drink arsenic contaminated water" . Dhaka Tribune . Retrieved 2016-11-16 .
^ কার্জন খালে সেতু নেই, সাঁকো ভরসা Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18 .
^ a b "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF) . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . 2011.
^ লাকসাম জয়ী Prothom Alo . Retrieved 2022-01-22 .
^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF) . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .
^ "Al-Amin Institute(আল আমিন ইনস্টিটিউট)" . al-amin-institute.business.site . Retrieved 2021-01-29 .
^ "Al Amin Institute (Address, EIIN, Mobile Number)" . amar-school.com . Retrieved 2021-01-29 .
^ "Nabab Faizunnessa & Badrunnessa Amalgtd High School" . nfbn.edu.bd . Retrieved 2021-02-01 .
^ "Nawab Faizunnessa And Badrunnessa Amal High School - Sohopathi | সহপাঠী" . 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-29 .
^ "National University :: College Details" . www.nubd.info . Retrieved 2021-01-29 .
^ "Nawab Faizunnessa Govt. College" . Nawab Faizunnessa Government College .
^ "Laksam Pilot Girls High School (Address, EIIN, Mobile Number)" . amar-school.com . Retrieved 2021-01-31 .
^ "Laksam Pilot Girls High School - Sohopathi | সহপাঠী" . 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-31 .
^ "Laksam local newspapers" . laksam.comilla.gov.bd . Retrieved 2022-01-18 .
^ Karim, Saydul. "Nawab Faizunnessa Chowdhurani History" . Nawab Faizunnessa Government College . Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
^ Haq, Kazi Enamul (11 January 2019). "Bangladesh will astonish the world in next five years: LGRD Minister Tajul" . bdnews24.com .
^ "Biplob Bhattacharjee made national goalkeeping coach" . The Independent . Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-02-16 .
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See also
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laksam_Upazila&oldid=1230704984 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● L a k s h a m U p a z i l a ● U p a z i l a s o f C o m i l l a D i s t r i c t H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● C S 1 u s e s B e n g a l i - l a n g u a g e s c r i p t ( bn ) ● C S 1 B e n g a l i - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( bn ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g B e n g a l i - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8
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