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About Lalchua Village

Lalchua is a mid sized village in Maheshpur tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,154, made up of 556 males and 598 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,076 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lalchua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lalchua village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Maheshpur
Pincode 814111
Area (hectares) 322 hectares
Population 1,154
Male Population 556
Female Population 598
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,076
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lalchua compares

By the 2011 count Lalchua is the 40th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 656 residents. Its 322 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Lalchua

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

How far is Lalchua from other places

Lalchua lies about 31 km from Pakur, and the nearest railway station is Harinsing, about 24 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 Lalchua
Tehsil headquarters Maheshpur 15 km
Nearest railway station Harinsing 24 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 27 km
District headquarters Pakur 31 km

Villages closest to Lalchua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lalchua village had a population of 1,154. That makes it the 40th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 656 residents.

Lalchua village has 556 males and 598 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lalchua has about 1076 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Lalchua is 814111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lalchua covers 322 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lalchua falls under Maheshpur tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Lalchua is Harinsing, about 24 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 <5 km distance for Lalchua.

Lalchua is about 31 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lalchua is in Maheshpur tehsil of Pakur district. Maheshpur is about 15 km away. Harinsing is about 24 km away. Nalhāti is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangmuri (under 2 km), Birkhibathan (under 2 km) and Khoridih (2.4 km).

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

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