Lakhisarai district

District of Bihar in India
Lakhisarai district
District of Bihar
Location of Lakhisarai district in Bihar
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

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

Geography

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

Economy

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 fertiliser 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

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.

Demographics

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
Hinduism
95.55%
Islam
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%. 14.29% of the population lives in urban areas. 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.

Politics

This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Lakhisarai 167 Suryagarha Prahlad Yadav RJD MGB
168 Lakhisarai Vijay Kumar Sinha BJP NDA Deputy Leader of BJP

Notable towns

Notable villages

Notable people

See also

External links

  • Official website
  • Lakhisarai Information Portal

References

  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. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ "NTPC to set up 1,320-MW power plant in Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Lakhisarai" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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