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Lakhisarai district
District of Bihar
Location of Lakhisarai district in Bihar
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Munger
Headquarters	Lakhisarai
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Munger
Area
• Total	1,228 km (474 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,000,912
• Density	820/km (2,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	64.95 per cent
• Sex ratio	900
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	lakhisarai.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 km (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),

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Lakhisarai one of the country's 250 districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

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.

Divisions

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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

According to the 2011 census Lakhisarai district has a population of 1,000,912, This gives it a ranking of 445th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 815 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,110/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.74%. Lakhisarai has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1000 males, 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.

Languages in Lakhisarai district (2011)

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. The main languages are Magahi and Angika, but both are counted as Hindi under the census.

Politics

Notable towns

• Barahiya
• Lakhisarai
• Surajgarha

Notable villages

• Babhangawan
• Balgudar
• Bhaluee
• Maheshpur
• Nijai
• Pokhrama
• Sabikpur

Notable people

• Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development, Government of India

See also

• Patna

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. ^ 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. ^ "District Census Handbook: Lakhisarai" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

v t e Places adjacent to Lakhisarai district
Patna district Begusarai district Nalanda district Lakhisarai district Munger district Sheikhpura district Jamui district

v t e State of Bihar
Capital: Patna
State symbols	Animal: Gaur Bird: House sparrow Flower: Marigolds Tree: Sacred fig
History	Chhath Kingdom of the Videhas Janaka Sita Chirand Magadha Nanda Empire Maurya Empire Shunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Chandragupta Maurya Chanakya Bindusara Ashoka the Great Buddhism in India Edicts of Ashoka Samudragupta Chandragupta II Arthashastra Lion Capital of Ashoka Ashoka Chakra Pataliputra Bimbisara Ajatashatru Anga Rajgir Vaishali Aryabhata Siege of Arrah Raj Darbhanga
Administration	Government Legislative Assembly Legislative Council Chief Ministers Human rights Commission Governors High Court Police Public Service Commission
Overviews	Cinema Climate Cuisine Demography Economy Education Geography History Media People Transportation Politics Tourism State Day
Divisions and districts	Bhagalpur Banka Bhagalpur Darbhanga Darbhanga Madhubani Samastipur Kosi Madhepura Saharsa Supaul Magadh Arwal Aurangabad Gaya Jehanabad Nawada Munger Begusarai Jamui Khagaria Munger Lakhisarai Sheikhpura Patna Bhojpur Buxar Kaimur Nalanda Patna Rohtas Purnia Araria Katihar Kishanganj Purnia Saran Gopalganj Saran Siwan Tirhut East Champaran Muzaffarpur Sheohar Sitamarhi Vaishali West Champaran
Cities	Patna Gaya Aurangabad Bhagalpur Muzaffarpur Darbhanga Purnia Bihar Sharif Arrah Begusarai Katihar Munger Chhapra Hajipur
Municipal corporations	Patna Municipal Corporation Chhapra Municipal Corporation
Politics	Elections in Bihar BJP JD-U RJD LJP RLM HAM Other political parties
Culture	Biharis Maithils Bhojpuri people Magahi people Chhath Puja Cuisine Languages Music Art and craft Religion Festivals Cinema Culture of Bihar Culture of Angika region Culture of Bhojpuri region Culture of Magadh region Culture of Maithili region

25°10′12″N 86°05′24″E / 25.17000°N 86.09000°E / 25.17000; 86.09000

• Lakhisarai district
• Munger division
• Districts of Bihar
• 1994 establishments in Bihar