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About Lachhmipur Village

Lachhmipur is one of the larger villages in Rupauli tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,202, made up of 3,759 males and 3,443 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 785 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lachhmipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lachhmipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Rupauli
Pincode 854204
Area (hectares) 785 hectares
Population 7,202
Male Population 3,759
Female Population 3,443
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lachhmipur compares

By the 2011 count Lachhmipur is the 11th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents. Its 785 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

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 <5 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 48 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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
Tehsil headquarters Rupauli 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt 18 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 18 km
District headquarters Purnia 48 km

Villages closest to Lachhmipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rupauli 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 7,202. That makes it the 11th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents.

Lachhmipur village has 3,759 males and 3,443 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lachhmipur has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Lachhmipur is 854204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lachhmipur covers 785 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lachhmipur falls under Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lachhmipur is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Lachhmipur.

Lachhmipur is about 48 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lachhmipur is in Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district. Rupauli is about 8.6 km away. Banikpur Halt is about 18 km away. Naugachhia is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pipra (1.5 km), Bahadura (2.6 km) and Banki (2.9 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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