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History of Laksam Upazila

Paschimgaon area of ​​the then Mohnabad Pargana is located in Laksam Upazila. Laksam Upazila is historically famous for many reasons. When the British government established a railway line in this country in 183, a railway junction was established on the high ground in the northern part of Daulatganj. The name of the railway junction at Baratupa mouza is Laksam railway junction. There are different opinions about the origin of naming Laksam. It is believed that the area was home to millions of shams, hence the name Laksam. The Arabic word shams and its meaning is sun, the sun meant the saints. So it can be said that the name Laksam has originated from millions of shams. There is another proverb that Laksam has been named because of the influence of many rich people in the region. Legend has it that the place got its name from Laksham because Laksham used to play in the area with "Shyam" or Gopini or Sakhi. Laksam Upazila Sadar is located in a picturesque setting on the banks of Dakatiya River, just 29 km south of Comilla Sadar. At present Laksam consists of 1 1st class municipality and 6 unions. Laksam is bounded on the north by Sadar Dakshin and Baruda upazilas, on the east by Nangalcourt upazila, on the south by Manoharganj upazila, on the west by Shahrasti and Baruda upazilas. The city of Laksham is known as the commercial city. It is one of the five largest railway junctions in Bangladesh. Laksam Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982. At present the literacy rate of the upazila is 43.61%. Agriculture 34.05% of total population, business 11.21%, employment 13.55%, transport 3.27% 19.07% agricultural workers, 3.8% non-agricultural workers, 1.21% construction workers and 13.75% Dependent on other occupations. The main crops of Laksam upazila are paddy, potato, eggplant, tomato and vegetables. There are 8 km of paved roads, 10 km of semi-paved roads, 200 km of unpaved roads, 24 km of waterways and 30 km of railways. Among the industrial factories, cigarette factory, rice mill and oil mill are also notable. This upazila is an arsenic prone area. So far, 3,563 arsenic patients have been identified. The Department of Public Health Engineering and NGOs are continuing to provide arsenic-free water. So far, 182 arsenic-free deep tube wells, 210 arsenic-free star tube wells and 72 arsenic-free shallow tube wells have been installed in different areas of the upazila. Besides, arsenic free water is being supplied from deep tube wells in the municipal area. The total cultivable land in Laksam upazila is 26.56 acres, khas land is 4.021 acres, vested property is 610.48 acres and fallow land is 275 acres. Total agricultural products produced 82,918 MT, food demand 52,193 MT. Food surplus is about 10,000 MT. There are 1 food warehouse with a capacity of 2000 MT. The upazila has 56 government primary schools, 09 registered primary schools, 10 community primary schools, 25 secondary schools, 17 madrasas, 05 intermediate colleges and 02 degree colleges.