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About Lachhmipur Village

Lachhmipur is a large village in Forbesganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,165, made up of 1,120 males and 1,045 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 417 hectares hectares.

Lachhmipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lachhmipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Forbesganj
Area (hectares) 417 hectares
Population 2,165
Male Population 1,120
Female Population 1,045
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lachhmipur compares

By the 2011 count Lachhmipur is the 52nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents. Its 417 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Lachhmipur

Lachhmipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lachhmipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lachhmipur from other places

Lachhmipur lies about 30 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Gogipothia Halt, about 9.9 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Lachhmipur
Nearest railway station Gogipothia Halt 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Forbesganj 14 km
District headquarters Araria 30 km

Villages closest to Lachhmipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Forbesganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Lachhmipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Lachhmipur village had a population of 2,165. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents.

Lachhmipur village has 1,120 males and 1,045 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lachhmipur has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Lachhmipur covers 417 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lachhmipur falls under Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lachhmipur is Gogipothia Halt, about 9.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Lachhmipur.

Lachhmipur is about 30 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lachhmipur is in Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district. Gogipothia Halt is about 9.9 km away. Forbesganj is about 14 km away. Araria is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaghal Halia (2.3 km), Shankarpur (2.8 km) and Shaifganj (3.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Lachhmipur today is likely to be higher.

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