Laksam Upazila

Laksam
লাকসাম
Upazila
Zamindar Bari of Nawab Faizunnesa in Laksam
Zamindar Bari of Nawab Faizunnesa in Laksam
Location of Laksam
Coordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E / 23.2467°N 91.1283°E / 23.2467; 91.1283
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictComilla
HeadquartersLaksam
Area
 • Total141.74 km2 (54.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total333,706
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitelaksam.comilla.gov.bd

Laksam (Bengali: লাকসাম) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2] Laksam is widely known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani.[3]

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ Muhammad Nur E Alam Siddiqi (2012). "Laksham Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ "Choudhurani, Nawab Faizunnesa". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2021-03-01.