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About Lagam Village

Lagam is a mid sized village in Silli tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,837, made up of 924 males and 913 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lagam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lagam village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Silli
Pincode 835102
Area (hectares) 160.55 hectares
Population 1,837
Male Population 924
Female Population 913
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lagam compares

By the 2011 count Lagam is the 12th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents. Its 160.55 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Lagam

Lagam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lagam 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kolam, Kuchu, Kulsud and Kushumtikra. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Lagam

As per the Census of India 2011, Lagam village had a population of 1,837. That makes it the 12th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents.

Lagam village has 924 males and 913 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lagam has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Lagam is 835102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lagam covers 160.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lagam falls under Silli tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Lagam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Lagam.

Lagam is in Silli tehsil of Ranchi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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