Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai (archaic spelling: Luckeesarai) town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The town has a population of 99,931 (2011 census).[1]
Lakhisarai | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′4″N 86°5′40″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Lakhisarai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 99,931 |
| • Rank | 22nd in bihar |
| • Density | 653/km2 (1,690/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811311 |
| Nearest city | Munger |
| Sex ratio | 0.92 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 60.96% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Munger |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lakhisarai |
| Civic agency | Municipal council |
| Website | lakhisarai |
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Lakhisarai had a total population of 99,979, of which 52,665 were males and 47,314 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 17,641. The total number of literates in Lakhisarai was 57,902, which constituted 57.9% of the population with male literacy of 63.9% and female literacy of 51.2%. The effective literacy rate of the population above 7 years of age in Lakhisarai was 70.3%, of which male literacy rate was 77.6% and female literacy rate was 62,2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 10,730 and 180 respectively. Lakhisaraihad 17214 households in 2011.[1]
See also
References
- "Census of India: Lakhisarai". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.