Lakshmipur District
Lakshmipur District
লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা | |
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Road from Dhaka to Lakshmipur, Tita Khan Jame Masjid, Dam near Moju Chowdhury Hat, Meghna River at Haidergang Ghat, Sunset at Char Alexander | |
Expandable map of Lakshmipur District | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′00″N 90°49′30″E / 22.9500°N 90.8250°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Subdivision | 1979 |
| District | 15 February 1984 (split from Noakhali) |
| Headquarters | Lakshmipur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Anwar Husayn Akand |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,440.39 km2 (556.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,937,948 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lakshmipuri, Laxmipuri |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3700 |
| Area code | 0381 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-31 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.596 medium · 11th of 21 |
| Notable sport teams | NoFeL SC |
| Website | www |
Lakshmipur District (Bengali: লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলা; Bengali pronunciation: [lokʰːiˈpur]) is a district in Bangladesh with an area of 1,440 km2. It is bordered by Chandpur to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west. Lakshmipur was part of Noakhali until 15 February 1984, when the western part of Noakhali was reorganised from Lakshmipur subdivision into Lakshmipur district to improve administrative efficiency.