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About Lakraphela Village

Lakraphela is a small village in Kathikund tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 90, made up of 47 males and 43 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 7.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakraphela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakraphela village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Kathikund
Pincode 814103
Area (hectares) 7.8 hectares
Population 90
Male Population 47
Female Population 43
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lakraphela compares

By the 2011 count Lakraphela is the 172nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 372 residents. Its 7.8 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1021.

Getting to Lakraphela

Lakraphela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lakraphela 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lakraphela from other places

Lakraphela lies about 12 km from Dumka, and the nearest railway station is Barapalasi, about 1.9 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 Lakraphela
Nearest railway station Barapalasi 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Kathikund 12 km
District headquarters Dumka 12 km

Villages closest to Lakraphela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakraphela village had a population of 90. That makes it the 172nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 372 residents.

Lakraphela village has 47 males and 43 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakraphela has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1021.

The pincode recorded for Lakraphela is 814103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakraphela covers 7.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lakraphela falls under Kathikund tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Lakraphela is Barapalasi, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Lakraphela.

Lakraphela is about 12 km from Dumka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lakraphela is in Kathikund tehsil of Dumka district. Barapalasi is about 1.9 km away. Kathikund is about 12 km away. Dumka 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 Lakra Pahari (under 2 km), Lakrapahari (under 2 km) and Bara Bhaki (under 2 km).

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

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