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About Lashkari Village

Lashkari is a mid sized village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,797, made up of 941 males and 856 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lashkari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lashkari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 113 hectares
Population 1,797
Male Population 941
Female Population 856
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lashkari compares

By the 2011 count Lashkari is the 34th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 113 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Lashkari

Lashkari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Lashkari as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Lashkari from other places

Lashkari lies about 21 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 3.0 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 Lashkari
Nearest railway station Bela 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 6.3 km
Nearest town Purāini 12 km
District headquarters Banka 21 km

Villages closest to Lashkari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajaun 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 Lashkari

As per the Census of India 2011, Lashkari village had a population of 1,797. That makes it the 34th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Lashkari village has 941 males and 856 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lashkari has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Lashkari is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lashkari covers 113 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Lashkari falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lashkari is Bela, about 3.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Lashkari.

Lashkari is about 21 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lashkari is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 3.0 km away. Rajaun is about 6.3 km away. Purāini is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Niman (under 2 km), Khirjan (under 2 km) and Saidpur (under 2 km).

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

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