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About Lachhipur Village

Lachhipur is a mid sized village in Balumath tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 669, made up of 343 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 928 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lachhipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lachhipur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Balumath
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 928 hectares
Population 669
Male Population 343
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lachhipur compares

By the 2011 count Lachhipur is the 47th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents. Its 928 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Lachhipur

Lachhipur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Lachhipur as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lachhipur from other places

Lachhipur lies about 24 km from Latehar, and the nearest railway station is Kusmahi, about 5.8 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 Lachhipur
Nearest railway station Kusmahi 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Balumath 8.1 km
District headquarters Latehar 24 km
Nearest town Lātehār 24 km

Villages closest to Lachhipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lachhipur village had a population of 669. That makes it the 47th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents.

Lachhipur village has 343 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lachhipur has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Lachhipur is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lachhipur covers 928 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Lachhipur falls under Balumath tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Lachhipur is Kusmahi, about 5.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Lachhipur.

Lachhipur is about 24 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lachhipur is in Balumath tehsil of Latehar district. Kusmahi is about 5.8 km away. Balumath is about 8.1 km away. Latehar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Holang (2.3 km), Bhang (2.4 km) and Barhaniakhar Aliasbhutahabab (2.7 km).

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

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