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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Lakhisarai}}
{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Lakhisarai}}
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'''Lakhisarai district''' is one of the thirty-eight [[districts of Bihar]] [[States and territories of India|state]], [[India]], and [[Lakhisarai]] town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of [[Munger division|Munger Division]]. The district occupies an area of {{cvt|1228|km2}}.
'''Lakhisarai district''' is one of the thirty-eight [[districts of Bihar]] [[States and territories of India|state]], [[India]], and [[Lakhisarai]] town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of [[Munger division|Munger Division]]. The district occupies an area of {{cvt|1228|km2}}.
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Industrial background; there are various fertilizer 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.
Industrial background; there are various fertilizer 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.<ref>https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/ntpc-to-set-up-1-320-mw-power-plant-in-bihar-114022300260_1.html</ref>
[[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/ntpc-to-set-up-1-320-mw-power-plant-in-bihar-114022300260_1.html |title = NTPC to set up 1,320-MW power plant in Bihar}}</ref>


==Divisions==
==Divisions==
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==Religion==
==Religion==
Lakhisarai is also famous for Indradameshwar Ashokdham temple, Bhagvati Sthan temple at Abhaipur, Abhaynath temple at the hills beside Abhaipur Village, Maharani temple at Barahiya, Shree Shesh Nag Temple at Babhangawan, Baba Govind temple at Mano-Rampur Rameshavar Dham Singarpur and for Shringirishi mountains and Surya Mandir at Pokhrama village in Alinagar Panchyat. This area is to be developed for Gautam Budha visits and related relics.
Lakhisarai is also famous for Indradameshwar [[Ashokdham Temple]], Bhagvati Sthan temple at Abhaipur, Abhaynath temple at the hills beside Abhaipur Village, Maharani temple at Barahiya, Shree Shesh Nag Temple at Babhangawan, Baba Govind temple at Mano-Rampur Rameshavar Dham Singarpur and for Shringirishi mountains and Surya Mandir at Pokhrama village in Alinagar Panchyat. This area is to be developed for Gautam Buddha visits and related relics.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,29,288|13=1911|14=2,36,466|15=1921|16=2,24,854|17=1931|18=2,53,195|19=1941|20=2,86,239|21=1951|22=3,16,343|23=1961|24=3,52,448|25=1971|26=4,39,256|27=1981|28=5,33,840|29=1991|30=6,46,395|31=2001|32=8,02,225|33=2011|34=10,00,912|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{bar box
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,29,288|13=1911|14=2,36,466|15=1921|16=2,24,854|17=1931|18=2,53,195|19=1941|20=2,86,239|21=1951|22=3,16,343|23=1961|24=3,52,448|25=1971|26=4,39,256|27=1981|28=5,33,840|29=1991|30=6,46,395|31=2001|32=8,02,225|33=2011|34=10,00,912|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}
|title=Religions in Lakhisarai District
 
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Lakhisarai district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,000,912,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | title = District Census 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>  This gives it a ranking of 445th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 815 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.74%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Lakhisarai has a [[sex ratio]] of 900 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.95%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.31% and 0.83% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{bar percent|Jain|brown|0.01}}
 
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.01}}
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|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Lakhisarai district (2011)<ref name="Language"/>
|label1 = [[Magahi language|Magahi]] |value1 = 46.96 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 29.09 |color2 = orange
|label3 = 'Other' Hindi |value3 = 21.17 |color3 = hotpink
|label4 = [[Urdu]] |value4 = 1.73 |color4 = green
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.05 |color5 = grey
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Lakhisarai district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,000,912,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |  title = District Census 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>  This gives it a ranking of 445th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 815 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.74%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Lakhisarai has a [[sex ratio]] of 900 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.95%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.3% and 0.8% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 97.28% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 1.73% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref> The main language is [[Magahi language|Magahi]], but is counted as Hindi under the census.
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 46.96% of the population in the district spoke [[Magahi language|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.<ref name="Language">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref> The main languages are [[Magahi language|Magahi]] and [[Angika]], but both are counted as Hindi under the census.


===Notable towns===
===Notable towns===
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*[[Lakhisarai]]
*[[Lakhisarai]]
*[[Surajgarha]]
*[[Surajgarha]]
Notable Person
*Giriraj Singh(politician)
*Dashrath Singh(Landlord)
*Devki Babu (Businessman)
*Sachin Bhardwaj(Eminent Law student)


===Notable villages===
===Notable villages===
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*[[Balgudar]]
*[[Balgudar]]
*[[Bhaluee]]
*[[Bhaluee]]
*[[Dariapur, Lakhisarai district|Dariapur]]
*[[Maheshpur, Lakhisarai district|Maheshpur]]
*[[Maheshpur, Lakhisarai district|Maheshpur]]
*[[Nijai]]
*[[Nijai]]
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*[[Siswan]]
*[[Siswan]]
*[[singarpur]]
*[[singarpur]]
== Notable people ==<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
*[[Giriraj Singh]], Minister of Rural Development


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 14:27, 18 May 2022

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Lakhisarai.
Lakhisarai district
District of Bihar
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Location of Lakhisarai district in Bihar
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DivisionMunger
HeadquartersLakhisarai
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMunger
Area
 • Total1,228 km2 (474 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,000,912
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy64.95 per cent
 • Sex ratio900
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitelakhisarai.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[edit | edit source]

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

Geography[edit | edit source]

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

Economy[edit | edit source]

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 fertilizer 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[edit | edit source]

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.

Religion[edit | edit source]

Lakhisarai is also famous for Indradameshwar Ashokdham Temple, Bhagvati Sthan temple at Abhaipur, Abhaynath temple at the hills beside Abhaipur Village, Maharani temple at Barahiya, Shree Shesh Nag Temple at Babhangawan, Baba Govind temple at Mano-Rampur Rameshavar Dham Singarpur and for Shringirishi mountains and Surya Mandir at Pokhrama village in Alinagar Panchyat. This area is to be developed for Gautam Buddha visits and related relics.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901229,288—    
1911236,466+0.31%
1921224,854−0.50%
1931253,195+1.19%
1941286,239+1.23%
1951316,343+1.01%
1961352,448+1.09%
1971439,256+2.23%
1981533,840+1.97%
1991646,395+1.93%
2001802,225+2.18%
20111,000,912+2.24%
source:[4]
Religions in Lakhisarai district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 95.55%
Muslims
 
 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%. 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.

Notable towns[edit | edit source]

Notable villages[edit | edit source]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ "NTPC to set up 1,320-MW power plant in Bihar".
  4. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ↑ "Population by Religious Community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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