Lakhisarai

Lakhisarai
Town
Ashok Dham Lakhisarai Sangrahalaya Lakhisarai Shringi Rishi Dam
Lakhisarai Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°10′4″N86°5′40″E / 25.16778°N 86.09444°E / 25.16778; 86.09444
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Munger
District	Lakhisarai
Government
• Body	Municipal council
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	99,979
• Rank	22nd in Bihar
• Density	653/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 ♂/♀
Literacy	60.96%
Lok Sabha constituency	Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Lakhisarai
Civic agency	Municipal 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.

Geography

Lakhisarai is located on 25°10′4″N86°5′40″E / 25.16778°N 86.09444°E / 25.16778; 86.09444 . It has average elevation of 151 metres (495 ft). ^[4] It's 130 km away from State Capital Patna.

Climate

The climate of Lakhisarai is subtropical (warm in summer and cold during winter). The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate is humid subtropical. ^[5]

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]

Government

Lakhisarai Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Munger Lok Sabha constituency. Vijay Kumar Sinha from BJP party is mla from here. ^{[6] [7]}

Tourist attractions

• Ashok Dham is a famous temple in Lakhisarai. ^[8]
• Sringri Rishi Dham is a famous place in Lakhisarai. ^{[9] [10]}

Transportation

Lakhisarai Junction railway station station code LKR. It's one of the major railway station in East Central Railways. Lakhisarai is connected to metropolitan ares of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. ^[11]

Education institutes

There are many colleges and schools located in Lakhisarai which improve the education system here, there are higher education institutes like Kendriya Vidyalaya here. ^{[12] [13]}

Notable people

• Mathura Prasad Naveen, was an Indian Magahi language poet
• Giriraj Singh, Indian politician
• Vijay Kumar Sinha, Indian politician

References

1. "Census of India: Lakhisarai". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
3. "LAKHISARAI Pin Code - 811311, Lakhisarai All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search LAKHISARAI Post Office Address". ABP. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
4. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Luckeesarai.html
5. https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/lakhisarai/ext
6. https://www.eci.gov.in/error
7. "BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Kumar Anshuman. The Economic Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
8. "लखीसराय के जिस अशोक धाम मंदिर में आज अमित शाह करेंगे पूजा-अर्चना, जानिए उस मंदिर का इतिहास - mobile". Punjab Kesari . 29 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
9. Shukla, Dilip (31 August 2020). "बाबा श्रृंगी ऋषि धाम पुजारी की नक्‍सलियों ने कर दी हत्या, हनुमान थान के पास मिली लाश - Baba Shringi Rishi Dham priest Niraj jha murdered by Naxals in Lakhisarai". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
10. "श्रृंगी ऋषि धाम: जहां भगवान राम समेत चारों भाइयों का हुआ था मुंडन संस्कार". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
11. "81 Departures from Luckeesarai ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
12. "Colleges/Universities". Official Website Of District Lakhisarai, India. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
13. "Schools". Official Website Of District Lakhisarai, India. Retrieved 31 August 2025.