Laksam Upazila
| Laksam লাকসাম | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Laksam Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E / 23.2467°N 91.1283°ECoordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E / 23.2467°N 91.1283°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.61 km2 (52.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 294,719 |
| • Density | 1,195/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Laksam |
Laksam (Bengali: লাকসাম) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam has 7 Unions/Wards, 136 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.[1]
Geography
Laksam Upazila with an area of 135.61 km,[1] 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. Main rivers are Dakatia and Little Feni.
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.
Notable places
- Nawab bari - presently known as Fayjunnesa House.
- Nobisur Mosque, Dishabondh
- Karim haydar shrine, Gajimura
- Zamindar bari of Atul Krisna Roy Chowdhury, Presently known as Moishan Bari
- Veluwa sundori Bari
- Gumboj Mosjid (Dome Mosque)
- Mohmotto House
- Kaji Mosque, Poschimgao
- Shonkur Dighi, Shonkur Par, Bakoi
Notable residents
River
The only river Dakatia flows through the upazilla. This river comes from Tripura, India runs over the Comilla and fall on to the Meghna river near Chandpur District.[2] The river is 207 km long.
References
- 1 2 Muhammad Nur E Alam Siddiqi (2012). "Laksham Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Laksam, Comilla
