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'''Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila''' ([[Lalmonirhat District|lalmonirhat district]]) area 259.54 sq km, located in between 25°46' and 26°00' north latitudes and in between 89°20' and 89°36' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[West Bengal|west bengal]] state of India and [[Aditmari Upazila|aditmari]] upazila on the north, [[Kaunia Upazila|kaunia]] and [[Rajarhat Upazila|rajarhat]] upazilas on the south, [[Phulbari Upazila (Kurigram District)|phulbari]] ([[Kurigram District|kurigram]]) and [[Rajarhat Upazila|rajarhat]] upazilas on the east, Aditmari and [[Gangachara Upazila|gangachara]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 289272; male 148625, female 140647; Muslim 243486, Hindu 45117, Buddhist 448, Christian 34 and others 187.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Dharla River|dharla]], [[Tista River|tista]], Swarnamati.

''Administration'' Lalmonirhat Thana was formed in 1901 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.''' '''Lalmonirhat Municipality was formed in 1873. Lalmonirhat was the headquarters of the Western Railway since the British period.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
9

|
123

|
148

|
57236

|
232036

|
1114

|
60.8

|
41.5

|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
17.61

|
9

|
63

|
57236

|
3250

|
60.8

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Kulaghat
51

|
6782

|
12303

|
11757

|
36.58

|-
|
Khuniagachh
43

|
6168

|
13289

|
12428

|
28.35

|-
|
Gokunda
29

|
4564

|
15045

|
14519

|
54.41

|-
|
Panchagram
83

|
6763

|
13331

|
12923

|
43.15

|-
|
Barabari
20

|
5519

|
11712

|
11276

|
41.00

|-
|
Mahendranagar
73

|
8461

|
16057

|
15450

|
45.00

|-
|
Mogalhat
65

|
7523

|
15294

|
14832

|
35.91

|-
|
Rajpur
94

|
6503

|
8166

|
7813

|
52.75

|-
|
Harati
36

|
5499

|
13456

|
12385

|
38.04

|}

''Source ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:LalmonirhatSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Subadar Monsur Khan Mosque (Nidaria Mosque); Harano Mosque, Sindurmati Pond, Hussain Sarabor (dry tank).'

''History of the War of Liberation'' In 1971 Lalmonirhat Sadar was under Mogalhat Sub-sector of Sector 6. On 4 April the Pak army took possession of the Lalmonirhat Airport. On 5 April, the Pak army, in collaboration with the Beharis sacked the area. On 9 November the Pak army captured a number of persons and killed them at the premises of the Araikhamar Dakbangalow. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army killed many Bangali Railway officers and staff. The Pak army was forced to leave Lalmonirhat on the face of the heavy attack by the freedom fighters on 4 and 5 December. Lalmonirhat was liberated on 6 December.

''Marks of War of Liberation'' Mass graves 3 (pond on the backyard of the Rifle Battallion, backyard of Railway main building, well on the backyard of the Science Laboratory of Lalmonirhat Government High School); memorial monument 2; Martyr Dr. Zoha Memorial Sarani at the west side of the Railway over-bridge.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 607, temple 121, church 4, sacred place 3. Noted religious institutions: Nidaria Mosque, Central Jami Mosque, Thanapara Jami Mosque, Baitul Majud Jami Mosque, Kali Mandir at Telipara, Shree Shree Bridheshwari Mandir, Puranbazar Church of God, Khata Para Bara Dargah, Sindurmati Tirtha, Bania Dighi Tirtha.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 45.5%; male 51.9%, female 38.8%. Educational institutions: college 10, secondary school 60, primary school 133, madrasa 59. Noted educational institutions: Lalmonirhat Government College (1964), Majida Khatun Government Women's College (1988), Sheikh Shafi Uddin Commerce College (1991), Lalmonirhat Government Ideal Degree College (1994), Government Technical School and College (1978), Lalmonirhat Government High School (1919), Lalmonirhat Government Girls' High School (1930), Church of God High School (1946), Kashipur Bilateral High School (1959), Railway Children Park Government High School (1960), Kobi Sheikh Fazlul Karim Girls' High School (1986), Nesaria Alia Madrasa (1965).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Lalprovat (2000); weekly: Lalmonirhat Barta (1991), Janajani (1984); literary periodical: quarterly Chalaman (1984), Raktasurya' (1977), Ashikar''' '''(1978); Bikash (1986), Sahitya Parishad Patrika (1990), Lalposter (1995), Monthly Roddur (2001), Sampriti (2005); defunct: Chalaman, Akata,' Daruchini, Chharpatra, Idaning, Aurenna Radan.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 79, club 175, cultural organisation 12, women's organisation 2, auditorium 2, jatra party 4, magic performance group 1, theatre party 2, cinema hall 2.

''Tourists spots'' Air Base, Mogalhat Zero Point, Tista Railway Bridge, Railway Park and Open Stage, Kutubkhana,' Sindurmati, Lalmonirhat District Museum.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 62.45%, non-agricultural labourer 3.46%, industry 0.55%, commerce 13.57%, transport and communication 3.06%, service 8.18%, construction 1.08%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.35% and others 7.13%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, tobacco, sugarcane, potato, maize, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Jute, china, kaun.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, betel nut, papaya, shaddock, coconut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 19, poultry 36, hatchery 7.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 129 km, semi-pucca road 28 km, mud road 491 km; railway 24 km; waterway 35 nautical miles. Rail station 4.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage and buffalo cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Flour mill, oil mill, saw mill, ice factory, biscuit factory.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 23, fairs 14, most noted of which are Goshala Hat, Nababer Hat, Mahendranagar Hat, Burir Bazar, Tista Hat, Kulaghat' Hat, Rajpur Hat, Sindurmati Mela, Sukan Dighi Mela, Garkata Mashan Mela and Durga Puja Mela.

''Main exports'' Tobacco, sugarcane, betel nut, papaya, potato, maize, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under electrification net-work. However 13.26% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Natural resources'' Quality stone with silicate and manganese, akaric (raw) iron and oil mine have been traced in the upazila.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.4%, tap 0.83%, pond 0.17% and others 4.6%.

''Sanitation'' 31.47% (rural 23.21% and urban 64.23%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 32.3% (rural 34.34% and urban 24.2%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 36.24% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 3, union health centre 4, maternity centre 1, clinic 6.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]], [[RDRS|rdrs]].
[Tanzimul Nayan]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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