Lalmonirhat

Summary

Lalmonirhat (Bengali: লালমনিরহাট) is a town and district headquarters of Lalmonirhat District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Lalmonirhat
লালমনিরহাট
Lalmonirhat is located in Rangpur division
Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat
Location in Rangpur division
Lalmonirhat is located in Bangladesh
Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°55′N 89°27′E / 25.917°N 89.450°E / 25.917; 89.450
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictLalmonirhat District
UpazilaLalmonirhat Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyLalmonirhat Municipality [2]
 • Paura MayorMd Rezaul Karim Swapan [3]
Area
 • Total17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total60,322 [1]
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880

Demographics edit

Religions in Lalmonirhat (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
86.17%
Hinduism
13.40%
Christianity
0.43%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat city had a population of 67,131 and a literacy rate of 80.59%.[5]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lalmonirhat city had 13,897 households and a population of 60,322. 11,792 (19.55%) were under 10 years of age. Lalmonirhat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.98%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Area and population of Lalmonirhat town". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  2. ^ "Lalmonirhat town's civic body at a glance". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  3. ^ "Mayor of Lalmonirhat town's civic body". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  4. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.