Lakhisarai district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Lakhisarai.

District of Bihar in India

Lakhisarai district

District of Bihar

Ashokdham Temple Lakhisarai

Location of Lakhisarai district in Bihar

Country| India
State| Bihar
Division| Munger
Headquarters| Lakhisarai
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Munger
Area

• Total| 1,228 km2 (474 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,000,912
• Density| 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 64.95 per cent
• Sex ratio| 900
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website| lakhisarai.bih.nic.in

Lakhisarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of Munger Division. The district occupies an area of 1,228 km2 (474 sq mi).

## History

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On 3 July 1994 this district was carved out from Munger district, which comprised the erstwhile Lakhisarai sub-division of the undivided district.

## Geography

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Lakhisarai district occupies an area of 1,228 square kilometres (474 sq mi),[1]

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Lakhisarai one of the country's 250 districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Industrial background; there are various fertiliser and pesticide factories in the district, including Bihar Mineral Industries. The market for fabrics in the district also flourishes with many old and new shops, and there are many factories like Sindur.

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited and Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd has signed Memorandum of Understanding to set up 1320MW thermal power plant in Kajra.[3]

## Divisions

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The district consists only one sub-division Lakhisarai, which is divided into Seven developmental blocks, namely, Lakhisarai, Surajgarha, Barahiya, Halsi, Pipariya, Ramgarh Chowk and Chanan.

The district headquarters Lakhisarai is a city with mixed population, the majority being the upper-caste (Bhumihaar-Brahmins) people. Still under the process of development, the city has one newly constructed PCC road and a New bypass is constructed recently which gives some relaxation from traffic jams in the city. The Law and Order as well as development process is taking place during Nitish Kumar government's tenure. Also, Piribazar, Chanan police stations are naxal-prone due to their geographical layout. The city well known for its sindur (vermilion) production.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 229,288| —
1911| 236,466| +0.31%
1921| 224,854| −0.50%
1931| 253,195| +1.19%
1941| 286,239| +1.23%
1951| 316,343| +1.01%
1961| 352,448| +1.09%
1971| 439,256| +2.23%
1981| 533,840| +1.97%
1991| 646,395| +1.93%
2001| 802,225| +2.18%
2011| 1,000,912| +2.24%
source:[4]

Religions in Lakhisarai district (2011)[5]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 95.55%
Islam |

| 4.08%
Other or not stated |

| 0.37%

According to the 2011 census Lakhisarai district has a population of 1,000,912,[6] This gives it a ranking of 445th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 815 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,110/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.74%.[6] Lakhisarai has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 64.95%. 14.29% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.31% and 0.83% of the population respectively.[6]

Languages in Lakhisarai district (2011)[7]

Magahi (46.96%)

Hindi (29.09%)

'Other' Hindi (21.17%)

Urdu (1.73%)

Others (1.05%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 46.96% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 29.09% Hindi and 1.73% Urdu as their first language. 21.17% of the population recorded a language classified as 'Others' under Hindi on the census.[7] The main languages are Magahi and Angika, but both are counted as Hindi under the census.

## Politics

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District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Lakhisarai | 167  | Suryagarha | Prahlad Yadav |  | RJD |  | MGB |
168  | Lakhisarai | Vijay Kumar Sinha |  | BJP |  | NDA | Deputy Leader of BJP

### Notable towns

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* Barahiya
* Lakhisarai
* Surajgarha

### Notable villages

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* Babhangawan
* Balgudar
* Bhaluee
* Maheshpur
* Nijai
* Pokhrama
* Sabikpur
* Singarpur
* Siswan

## Notable people

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* Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development, Government of India

## See also

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* Patna

## External links

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* Official website
* Lakhisarai Information Portal

## References

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1. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. `{{cite book}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
2. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
3. ^ "NTPC to set up 1,320-MW power plant in Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 February 2014.
4. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
5. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
6. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Lakhisarai" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

Places adjacent to Lakhisarai district

| Patna district | Begusarai district |

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Nalanda district |

Lakhisarai district

| Munger district
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Sheikhpura district | Jamui district |

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State of Bihar

Capital: Patna

State symbols|

* Animal: Gaur
* Bird: House sparrow
* Flower: Marigolds
* Tree: Sacred fig

History|

* Chhath
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* Janaka
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* Chirand
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* Kanva dynasty
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Administration|

* Government
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Overviews|

* Cinema
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* Economy
* Education
* Geography
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* Transportation
* Politics
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Divisions and
districts|

* Bhagalpur
* Banka
* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Darbhanga
* Madhubani
* Samastipur
* Kosi
* Madhepura
* Saharsa
* Supaul
* Magadh
* Arwal
* Aurangabad
* Gaya
* Jehanabad
* Nawada
* Munger
* Begusarai
* Jamui
* Khagaria
* Munger
* Lakhisarai
* Sheikhpura
* Patna
* Bhojpur
* Buxar
* Kaimur
* Nalanda
* Patna
* Rohtas
* Purnia
* Araria
* Katihar
* Kishanganj
* Purnia
* Saran
* Gopalganj
* Saran
* Siwan
* Tirhut
* East Champaran
* Muzaffarpur
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* West Champaran

Cities|

* Patna
* Gaya
* Aurangabad
* Bhagalpur
* Muzaffarpur
* Darbhanga
* Purnia
* Bihar Sharif
* Arrah
* Begusarai
* Katihar
* Munger
* Chhapra
* Hajipur

Municipal corporations|

* Patna Municipal Corporation
* Chhapra Municipal Corporation

Politics|

* Elections in Bihar
* BJP
* JD-U
* RJD
* LJP
* RLM
* HAM
* Other political parties

Culture|

* Biharis
* Maithils
* Bhojpuri people
* Magahi people
* Chhath Puja
* Cuisine
* Languages
* Music
* Art and craft
* Religion
* Festivals
* Cinema
* Culture of Bihar
* Culture of Angika region
* Culture of Bhojpuri region
* Culture of Magadh region
* Culture of Maithili region

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Cities and towns in Munger division

Begusarai district|

* Barauni
* Barauni IOC Township
* Begusarai

Jamui district|

* Jamui
* Jhajha

Khagaria district|

* Gogri Jamalpur
* Khagaria

Munger district|

* Asarganj
* Jamalpur
* Kharagpur
* Munger

Lakhisarai district|

* Barahiya
* Kiul
* Lakhisarai

Sheikhpura district|

* Barbigha
* Sheikhpura

See also|

* Munger division topics
* Villages in Munger division

Cities and towns
in other divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Patna
* Purnia
* Saran
* Tirhut

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Munger division topics

General|

* Bihar School of Yoga

Districts|

* Begusarai
* Jamui
* Khagaria
* Munger
* Lakhisarai
* Sheikhpura

Community development blocks|

* Dharhara

Rivers|

* Bagmati
* Kamala
* Ganges
* Kosi
* Kiul
* Ullai

Transport|

* NH 31
* NH 28
* NH 107
* Howrah–Delhi main line
* Sahibganj loop
* Mokama–Barauni section
* Barauni–Katihar section
* Munger Ganga Bridge

Railway stations|

* Barauni Junction
* Barhiya
* Jamalpur Junction
* Jamui
* Jhajha
* Kiul Junction
* Lakhisarai Junction
* Simultala
* Gidhaur

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Begusarai
* Jamui
* Khagaria
* Munger

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| Begusarai|

* Cheria-Baraiarpur
* Bachwara
* Teghra
* Matihani
* Sahebpur Kamal
* Begusarai
* Bakhri

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Khagaria|

* Alauli
* Khagaria
* Beldaur
* Parbatta

Jamui|

* Jhajha
* Chakai
* Jamui
* Sikandra

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Ballia
* Barauni
* Chautham

See also|

* Cities and towns in Munger Division
* Villages in Munger division
* People from Begusarai
* Bihar topics

Other divisions of Bihar|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Patna
* Purnia
* Saran
* Tirhut

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