Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat (Bengali: লালমনিরহাট) is a town and district headquarters of Lalmonirhat District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Lalmonirhat
লালমনিরহাট | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
Lalmonirhat Location in Rangpur division Lalmonirhat Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′N 89°27′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Lalmonirhat District |
| Upazila | Lalmonirhat Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Lalmonirhat Municipality [1] |
| • Paura Mayor | Md Rezaul Karim Swapan [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,322 [3] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Demographics
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
- "Lalmonirhat town's civic body at a glance". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- "Mayor of Lalmonirhat town's civic body". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- "Area and population of Lalmonirhat town". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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