Lakhisarai District, Bihar
Lakhisarai is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 130 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Lakhisarai. Hindi and Maithili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Lakhisarai District had a population of 10,00,912 people living in 1,63,355 households. The population comprised 5,26,345 males and 4,74,567 females, with an average population density of 815 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Lakhisarai District had 5,07,270 literate people and 1,88,214 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,53,209 and 8,333 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.