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Laksam
লাকসাম | |
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Town and
Municipality | |
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.
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]