Lakshmipur District
| Lakshmipur লক্ষ্মীপুর |
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| District | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,729,188 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 62.26%[1] |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3700 |
| Website | www |
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur District (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা, Lakshmipur Jela also Lakshmipur Zila) with an area of 1455.96 km², is a district of Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chandpur District to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali District to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west.
History
Lakshmipur district area had been a part of the kingdom of Bhulua at the beginning of the thirteenth century. Lakshmipur is said to have been a military outpost during the Mughal and Company period. From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century this area used to produce huge quantity of salt and exported them outside. It was on the issue of salt production that the Salt Movement occurred in this area. The inhabitants of this district had important role in the indigo resistance movement, Sannyasi uprising, swadeshi movement and Debt Arbitration Movement. During the Swadeshi Movement Mahatma Gandhi travelled through the district and often stayed at Kafilatali Akhra and at Sreerampur Rajbari in Ramganj. The rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam visited Lakshmipur town in June 1926. On this occasion a silver plate and a silver cup were presented to the poet on behalf of the residents of the town. During the war of liberation in 1971 seventeen battles were fought between the freedom fighters and the Pak occupation army.
Subdivisions
The upazilas under this district are:[2]
The district of Lakshmipur consists 3539 mosques, 45 temples, 1 churches.[3]
Notable residents
- Mohammad Mohammadullah, (3rd President of Bangladesh, 24 December 1973 – 25 January 1975
- Mohammad Toaha, language activist of the Bengali Language Movement and politician
- A. S. M. Abdur Rab, is a Bangladeshi politician. As the Vice President of Dhaka University Students' Union
- Mohammad Noman is a political leader of Jatiyo Party. He has been elected from Lakshmipur-2 in 2014 national election of Bangladesh. He is a parliament member of Bangladesh. He is elected from Lakshmipur-2 seat which is known as BNP seat and for the first time Jatiyo Party has got this seat as BNP did not participate in the 2014 national election.
- Selina Parvin, (1931–1971), journalist and poet, martyr of Bangladesh War of Independence, was born in Ramganj Upazila
References
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