Lakhisarai

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Lakhisarai
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Lakhisarai
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°10′4″N86°5′40″E / 25.16778°N 86.09444°E / 25.16778; 86.09444
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar
Division Munger
District Lakhisarai
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
Area
  Total
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
99,979
  Rank22nd in Bihar
  Density653/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Language
  Official Hindi [2]
  Additional official Urdu [2]
  Regional languages Magahi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
811311 [3]
Nearest city Munger
Sex ratio 0.92 /
Literacy60.96%
Lok Sabha constituencyMunger
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLakhisarai
Civic agencyMunicipal council
Website lakhisarai.bih.nic.in

Lakhisarai (archaic spelling: Luckeesarai) town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The town has a population of 99,979 (2011 census). [1] it is situated about 45 km west of Munger.

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Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Lakhisarai had a total population of 99,979, of which 52,665 were males and 47,314 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 17,641. The total number of literates in Lakhisarai was 57,902, which constituted 57.9% of the population with male literacy of 63.9% and female literacy of 51.2%. The effective literacy rate of the population above 7 years of age in Lakhisarai was 70.3%, of which male literacy rate was 77.6% and female literacy rate was 62,2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 10,730 and 180 respectively. Lakhisaraihad 17214 households in 2011. [1]

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References

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