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Laksam লাকসাম
Upazila
Zamindar Bari of Nawab Faizunnesa in Laksam
Coordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E / 23.2467°N 91.1283°E / 23.2467; 91.1283
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Headquarters	Laksam
Area
• Total	141.74 km (54.73 sq mi)
Population
• Total	333,729
• Density	2,400/km (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	3570
Area code	08032
Website	laksam.comilla.gov.bd

Laksam (Bengali: লাকসাম) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam is widely known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani.

History

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. During the course of the war, 17 freedom fighters died along with numerous Pakistani soldiers. The upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater.

Geography

Laksam Upazila has an area of 141.74 km (54.73 sq mi). It is bounded by 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

• Dakatia
• Choto Feni
• Curzon Canal

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.

In the residual Laksam Upazila, Muslims were 260,501, Hindus 13,448 and Buddhists 1,597.

Economy

Fruits and crops

Main fruits include jackfruit, litchi, mango, carambola. Main crops include paddy, wheat, potato, seasonal vegetables.

Places of interest

• Kaliapur Darbar Sharif
• 3 domed Kazir Mosque;
• 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

Sports

• 1st Division Football League
• Volleyball League is held every year
• Inter-union football competition and Inter-school various sports competitions

Administration

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.

Laksham Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.

Transport

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

Motor launch, bullock drawn cart, palanquin, horse drawn carriage.

Education

There are six colleges in the upazila. They include Baraigaon Pali Pariven College and Nurul Amin Mazuder Degree College. Nawab Faizunnesa Government College, founded in 1943, is the only honors level one.

According to Banglapedia, Laksam Government Pilot High School and Laksham Pilot Girls High School are notable secondary schools.

The madrasa education system includes five fazil and one kamil madrasa.

Media

Weekly Laksam, Weekly Laksam Barta, Weekly Alor Dishari, Weekly Somoyer Dorpon, Weekly Naxi Barta, Weekly Joy Kantha, Daily Torun Kantho.

Notable residents

• Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani, philanthropist and social worker, was born at Paschimgaon village, Pourva Laksam, in 1834.
• Muhammad Shamsul Haque, former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
• Md. Tajul Islam, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (2019–2024), was elected from Laksham.
• Biplob Bhattacharjee, former goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach of Bangladesh National Football Team

References

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10. লাকসাম জয়ী [Laksam the Victorians]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
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v t e Comilla District
Capital: Comilla
Upazilas	Barura Brahmanpara Burichong Cumilla Adarsha Sadar Cumilla Sadar South Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Laksam Lalmai Monohorgonj Meghna Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas
Constituencies	Comilla-1 Comilla-2 Comilla-3 Comilla-4 Comilla-5 Comilla-6 Comilla-7 Comilla-8 Comilla-9 Comilla-10 Comilla-11 Comilla-12
Attractions and sites	Allah Chattar Comilla Cantonment Comilla Stadium Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden Dharmasagar Mainamati War Cemetery Shalban Vihara
History	Jagat Manikya Khadi Shamsher Gazi Bakhrabad massacre Cantonment massacre 2007 bus crash Sohagi Jahan Tonu
Inhabited areas	Adra Aganagar Bakshaganj Balorampur Bangodda Baorkhola Bhabanipur Bhazon Kara Bhutua Chowara Daulkhar Dhalua Dulalpur Fultali Galimpur Gouripur Gunabati Haidarabad Jagatpur Jodda Union Baiara Goharua Tanibhanga Kalakandi Kandirpar Karikandi Mainamati Majidpur Maniker Char Mokara Narayandia Nangalkot Municipality Paiyapathar Peria Roykot Satbaria Shahebabad Shilmuri North Shilmuri South Zearkandi
Rivers and transport	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Comilla Airport Dakatia Gumti Railway stations Gunabati Laksham Junction Meghna N1 Titas
Education	Universities/colleges Adhyapak Abdul Majid College Army Medical College Bakhrabad Gas Adarsha Bidhalaya Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology Britannia University CCN University of Science & Technology Central Medical College Cumilla Cadet College Cumilla Government College Comilla Government Women's College Comilla Medical College Comilla Polytechnic Institute Comilla University Eastern Medical College Government Teachers' Training College Gunabati College Ibn Taimiya School and College Mainamoti Medical College Victoria College Schools Chandina Pilot High School Cumilla Cantonment High School Comilla Modern High School Comilla Zilla School Gazipur Khan High School and College Kangshanagar High School Nawab Faizunnesa Government Girls' High School Our Lady of Fatima Girls High School
Organisations/projects	Amod Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Comilla City Corporation Comilla Model Cumilla United Cumilla Warriors 2016
See also	Comilla Division

v t e Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District	Ali Kadam Bandarban Lama Naikhongchhari Rowangchhari Ruma Thanchi
Brahmanbaria District	Akhaura Bancharampur Brahmanbaria Kasba Nabinagar Nasirnagar Sarail Ashuganj Bijoynagar
Chandpur District	Chandpur Faridganj Haimchar Hazinganj Kachua Matlab Dakshin Matlab Uttar Shahrasti
Chattogram District	Anwara Banshkhali Boalkhali Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Lohagara Mirsharai Patiya Rangunia Raozan Sandwhip Satkania Sitakunda
Cumilla District	Barura Brahmanpura Burichang Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Cumilla Sadar Adarsha Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Laksam Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas Meghna Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Kutubdia Maheshkali Ramu Tekhnaf Ukhia Pekua
Feni District	Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Feni Parshuram Sonagazi Fulgazi
Khagrachari District	Dighinala Khagrachhari Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Manikchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District	Kamalnagar Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati
Noakhali District	Begumganj Chatkhil Companiganj Hatiya Kabir Hat Noakhali Senbagh Sonaimuri Subarnachar
Rangamati District	Bagaichhari Barkal Kawkhali Belaichhari Kaptai Juraichhari Langadu Naniarchar Rajasthali Rangamati

• Laksham Upazila
• Upazilas of Comilla District