Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila

Lalmonirhat Sadar (Bengali: লালমনিরহাট সদর) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District^[4] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Its headquarters are in Lalmonirhat.

Lalmonirhat Sadar লালমনিরহাট সদর
Upazila
Majader Ara, possibly the oldest mosque in South Asia
Coordinates: 25°54.9′N 89°27′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Lalmonirhat
Headquarters	Lalmonirhat
Area
• Total	263.83 km2 (101.87 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	373,470
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5500[2]
Area code	0591[3]
Website	Official Map of Lalmonirhat Sadar

Geography

Lalmonirhat Sadar is located at 25.9153°N 89.4500°E / 25.9153; 89.4500. It has a total area of 263.83 km². Teesta River flows inside this upazila.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	212	—
1991	261	+23.1%
2001	289	+10.7%
2011	333	+15.2%
2022	373	+12.0%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

Religions in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			85.53%
Hinduism			14.35%
Other or not stated			0.12%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila had 79,147 households and a population of 333,166. 78,228 (23.48%) were under 10 years of age. Lalmonirhat Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.37%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 60,322 (18.11%) lived in urban areas.^[5][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat Sadar has a population of 260876. Males constitute are 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131281. Lalmonirhat Sadar has an average literacy rate of 27.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[8]

Administration

Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila is divided into Lalmonirhat Municipality and nine union parishads: Barobari, Gokunda, Harati, Khuniagachh, Kulaghat, Mogolhat, Mohendranagar, Panchagram, and Rajpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 117 mauzas and 173 villages.^[5]

Lalmonirhat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 64 mahallas.^[5]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are 19 colleges in the upazila. They include honors level Lalmonirhat Government College.^[4][9]

See also

• Lalmonirhat Junction
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Tanzimul Nayan (2012). "Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lalmonirhat" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Lalmonirhat (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-253-5.
7. "Community Tables: Lalmonirhat district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.