Lakhisarai | |
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Town | |
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  Lakhisarai Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′4″N 86°5′40″E / 25.16778°N 86.09444°E | |
| 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 |
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.
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]