Lakhisarai District, Bihar
Lakhisarai District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 130 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Lakhisarai. Hindi and Maithili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,228 km², including 1,176.67 km² of rural area and 51.33 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Lakhisarai District
Lakhisarai District is divided into 7 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 495 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barahiya | 43 | 220.80 |
| 2 | Chanan* | 69 | 151.01 |
| 3 | Halsi | 63 | 142.24 |
| 4 | Lakhisarai | 79 | 140.94 |
| 5 | Pipariya | 22 | 69.40 |
| 6 | Ramgarh Chowk | 32 | 123.04 |
| 7 | Surajgarha | 187 | 380.60 |
Population of Lakhisarai District
As per the Census 2011, Lakhisarai District has a total population of 10,00,912 people, consisting of 5,26,345 males and 4,74,567 females. There are 1,63,355 households in the district with an average population density of 815 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,00,912 | 8,57,901 | 1,43,011 |
| Male Population | 5,26,345 | 4,50,863 | 75,482 |
| Female Population | 4,74,567 | 4,07,038 | 67,529 |
| Total Households | 1,63,355 | 1,39,248 | 24,107 |
| Population Density | 815 / km² | 729 / km² | 2,786 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 5,07,270 literate people and 1,88,214 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,53,209 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,333 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,88,214 | 1,63,867 | 24,347 |
| Literate Population | 5,07,270 | 4,22,622 | 84,648 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,93,642 | 4,35,279 | 58,363 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,53,209 | 1,38,294 | 14,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,333 | 8,125 | 208 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.