[3] As with the rest of the erstwhile Noakhali district, most of the Lakshmipur area was formed relatively recently from alluvial deposits brought by the Meghna.

The Noakhali riots began in Shyampur village of Ramganj Upazila and spread to the rest of the present district.

The southwestern portion of the district consists of chars formed by alluvial deposits of the Meghna, which are constantly shifting in position and size.

The chars in the Meghna are made up of alluvial deposits that, after a few months, begin growing grass and trees and become suitable for cultivation.

The district of Lakshmipur consists of four municipalities, 58 union parishads, 514 villages, 3,539 mosques, 45 temples, and one church.

The literacy rate (age 7 and over) in Lakshmipur was 73.98%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and the sex ratio was 1,122 females per 1,000 males.