Laheji लहेजी Lahejee | |
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Coordinates: 26°05′38″N84°22′48″E / 26.094°N 84.380°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
District | Siwan district |
Block | Hasanpura |
Government | |
• Type | Local Government |
• Body | Panchayati Raj |
• Panchayat | Laheji [1] |
• Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
• Assembly seat | Daraunda |
Area | |
• Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
Population (2,011 Census) | |
• Total | 7,771 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi & English |
• Regional | Bhojpuri |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 54.29% |
• Sex ratio | 1108/1000 (Males: 3686, Females: 4085) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 841233 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Vehicle registration | BR29 |
Website | siwan |
Laheji [2] or Lahejee is a gram panchayat located in the Hasanpura Block of Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar, India.
Laheji covers a total area of approximately 5.6 sq. kilometres. [3] Agriculture is the primary occupation due to rich alluvial soil.
Laheji functions under the panchayati raj system. The village is governed by a gram panchayat and administrated by an elected Mukhiya. [4]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Laheji has a total population of 7,771 living in 1172 households. [5] There are 3,686 males and 4,085 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 1,108 females per 1,000 males. [6]
Children aged 0–6 years number 1337 including 678 girls, accounting for 17.20% of the population. The child sex ratio is 954. [5]
According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate in Laheji is 52.9% (4113). The male literacy rate is 77.1%, while the female literacy rate is 22.9% (1779). [5]