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About Lakri Village

Lakri is one of the larger villages in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,153, made up of 5,498 males and 5,655 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 494 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Lakri Nabiganj
Pincode 841409
Area (hectares) 494 hectares
Population 11,153
Male Population 5,498
Female Population 5,655
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lakri compares

By the 2011 count Lakri is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 494 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1064.

Getting to Lakri

Lakri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lakri as Available within 5 - 10 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 Lakri from other places

Lakri lies about 34 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Dighwa Dubauli, about 6.2 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 Lakri
Nearest railway station Dighwa Dubauli 6.2 km
Nearest town Barauli 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakri Nabiganj 34 km
District headquarters Siwan 34 km

Villages closest to Lakri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakri village had a population of 11,153. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Lakri village has 5,498 males and 5,655 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakri has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1064.

The pincode recorded for Lakri is 841409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakri covers 494 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Lakri falls under Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lakri is Dighwa Dubauli, about 6.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lakri.

Lakri is about 34 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lakri is in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Dighwa Dubauli is about 6.2 km away. Barauli is about 20 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ujjaina (under 2 km), Narharpur (1.9 km) and Lakhanaura (1.9 km).

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

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