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About Laukihwa Village

Laukihwa is a mid sized village in Basti tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 766, made up of 409 males and 357 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Laukihwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Laukihwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Basti
Pincode 272001
Area (hectares) 34.69 hectares
Population 766
Male Population 409
Female Population 357
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 873
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Laukihwa compares

By the 2011 count Laukihwa is the 368th largest of the 967 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 829 residents. Its 34.69 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Laukihwa

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

How far is Laukihwa from other places

Laukihwa lies about 2.0 km from Basti. 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 Laukihwa
Tehsil headquarters Basti 2.0 km
Nearest town Bastī 2.0 km

Villages closest to Laukihwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Laukihwa village had a population of 766. That makes it the 368th largest of the 967 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 829 residents.

Laukihwa village has 409 males and 357 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Laukihwa has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Laukihwa is 272001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Laukihwa covers 34.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Laukihwa falls under Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

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

Laukihwa is about 2.0 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Laukihwa is in Basti tehsil of Basti district. Basti is about 2.0 km away. Bastī is about 2.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belari (under 2 km), Belgari (under 2 km) and Khaurhwa (under 2 km).

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

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