Laxmipur | |
Native Name: | लक्ष्मीपुर |
Other Name: | Siryodaya-13,Ilam |
Settlement Type: | Village Development Committee |
Image Caption: | Jyoti School Area, Laxmipur |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 360 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Name2: | Ilam District |
Subdivision Name3: | Suryodaya |
Population Total: | 9,020 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Diverse |
Population Blank2 Title: | ReligionsHindu, Buddhist |
Population Note: | Female 4,477Male 4,543 |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Laxmipur is a town and former Village Development Committee in Ilam District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal.
Previously when Laxmipur was still a Village Development Committee it consisted of a total of nine numbered wards. After the political reformation of the country and being declared as the federal democratic republic of Nepal, Laxmipur was merged with Suryodaya Municipality in February 2017, together with some other villages of eastern Ilam. Laxmipur-1,2,4,8 now became Suryodaya-14 and Laxmipur 3-6-7-9 now became Suryodaya-13. Meanwhile, Laxmipur's southern and largest ward, ward no. 5 had been added to Mai Municipality as Mai-5.
As of 2001 the population of Laxmipur was 9,020 with a literacy rate of 67.10%.