Laksam

Laksam

লাকসাম
Laksam লাকসাম
Town and Municipality
	House of Nawab Faizunnesa
	Laksam Location in Chittagong division Laksam Location in Bangladesh
	Coordinates: 23°14′24″N 91°07′08″E / 23.240°N 91.119°E
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

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

^ ^a ^b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ 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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[census2011-1] "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[2022census-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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