Lakhisarai

Last updated

Lakhisarai
Town
Lakhisarai.jpg
India Bihar location map.svg
Red pog.svg
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
Division Munger
District Lakhisarai
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
Area
  Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total99,979
  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.

Contents

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]

Tourist attractions

Educational institutions

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darbhanga</span> City in Bihar, India

Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in the state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It is held that the name Darbhanga has been derived from Dwar Banga or Dari – Banga, meaning the 'door of Bengal'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Munger</span> City in Bihar, India

Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial center of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about 180km from east of capital city Patna, about 480km west of Eastern India's largest city Kolkata and 1200km from country's capital New Delhi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheikhpura</span> Town in Bihar, India

Sheikhpura is a town and a municipality in Sheikhpura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is also an administrative headquarter of Sheikhpura district.

Pratapgarh, also called Belha or Bela Pratapgarh, is a town and municipality in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Pratapgarh district, part of the Prayagraj division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhind district</span> District of Madhya Pradesh in India

Bhind district is a district in the Chambal division of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It share border of Morena, Gwalior and Etawah The town of Bhind is the district headquarters.Bhind District is situated in Chambal region in the northwest of the state.

Barhani is a town and nagar panchayat in Siddharthnagar District in Uttar Pradesh state, India. This town also has a railway station on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Broad Gauge line of Indian Railways. It is adjacent to the Nepal border from Krishnanagar. Nepalese and Indian nationals cross the border with no restrictions; however, there is a customs checkpoint for goods. Barhani is directly connected to Siddharthnagar, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai by train.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forbesganj</span> City in Bihar, India

Forbesganj is a city with municipality in the Araria District in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal.

Habibpur is a town of Bhagalpur District and lies in the adjoining of Bhagalpur city and part of Bhagalpur Urban Agglomeration in Bhagalpur district in the India state of Anga of Bihar.

Kerakat or Kirakat is a town and nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of approximately 13,500. It is situated near the Gomati River, which helps the land around the town stay very fertile. Kerakat or Kirakat forms a part of Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km east of the city of Jaunpur and 279 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Konch is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Konch City is famous for the tapobhoomi of kraunch Rishi.

Gahmar is a village in India, located near the Ganges river in the Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The village is 38 km from Ghazipur. The village has two post offices, and one Panchayat Bhawan. Gahmar is also known as the "Village of Soldiers".

Balgudar is a village Located in Lakhisarai District of Bihar, India, with total 1200 families residing. The total population of the village is 7,326, in which 3654 are males while 3672 are females. Child Sex Ratio for the Balgudar as per census is 1044, higher than Bihar average of 935. Balgudar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balgudar village was 59.13 % compared to 61.80% of Bihar. In Balgudar male literacy stands at 67.34% while female literacy rate was 50.89%. This village is situated near the temple called Ashok dham.Balgudar Pin Code is 811311.

Baba Garibnath Dham is a holy sacred place of Hinduism in Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar. Baba Garib Dham is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva and known as the Deoghar of Bihar. Devotees from all across the district and state come here to pray and wish for their better life ahead, It is believed that prayer during the month of Sawan has special significance, which helps to fulfill all wishes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashokdham Temple</span> Hindu temple in India

Ashokdham Mandir also known as Indradamneshwar Mahadev Mandir is located at ASHOK DHAM RAJAUNA CHOUKI in Lakhisarai district, Bihar. It is a temple complex having Indradamneshwar Mahadev Mandir in the center dedicated to the primary deity lord Shiva surrounded by three more temples dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the mount of the Shiva Nandi and Goddess Durga. On 11 February 1993, the Shankaracharya of Jagannathpuri inaugurated the reconstruction of the temple complex.

Maa Janaki Janmbhoomi Mandir or Punaura Dham is a proposed grand temple of princess Sita in Mithila at her birthplace. The site is located at the Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India. The site is considered as the appearance place from where Sita was found closed in a box from a farm field while the King Janaka was ploughing the farm field. Ramayana Research Council has proposed the construction of the world's tallest 251-feet statue of Mother Sita at Sitamarhi. There is a plan to build Janaki Dham in Sitamarhi on the lines of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A grand campus known as Janaki Dham will be built on 57 acres of land near Punauradham. It is expected that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will laid the foundation stone of the Janaki Dham before upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024. The foundation stone of the Janaki Janmasthali Mandir was laid by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of Bihar on 13 December 2023 at Punauradham in Sitamarhi, the place of manifestation of Goddess Janaki.

Shringi Rishi Ashram at Singiya Village of Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar is an ancient Ashram related to the Vedic sage Shringi in Ramayana. In the campus of Ashram there is a famous Lord Shiva temple known as Shringeshwar Mahadev Mandir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bateshwar Sthan</span> Ancient site related Lord Shiva and Brahmarshi Vashishtha

Bateshwar Sthan is an ancient site related to the Vedic sage Brahmarshi Vashishtha at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It is believed as the Taposthali of the sage Vashishtha where he established Shivlinga known as Bateshwar Nath Mahadeva.

Urvija Kund is a pond related to Goddess Janaki which is described in Ramayana, legendary stories and folk tales. It is believed that King Shreedhwaja Janaka had built a pond at the place where Goddess Sita was manifested, which later became famous as Urvija Kund.

Pipasar is a village in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India.

Shringi Rishi Dham is a Hindu temple in the Suryagraha block of Lakhisarai district of Bihar, India. Devotees come here to get their children's head shaved after their wishes are fulfilled.The mountain waterfalls and ponds here enhance the beauty.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census of India: Lakhisarai". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. 1 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. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Rose Public School Laheriasarai - Listbia" . Retrieved 2 April 2024.