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About Lakhan Village

Lakhan is a large village in Hapur tehsil, in the district of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,696, made up of 1,413 males and 1,283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 264.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 201313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakhan village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghaziabad
Tehsil Hapur
Pincode 201313
Area (hectares) 264.88 hectares
Population 2,696
Male Population 1,413
Female Population 1,283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Lakhan compares

By the 2011 count Lakhan is the 94th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,988 residents. Its 264.88 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

Getting to Lakhan

Lakhan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lakhan 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 Lakhan from other places

Lakhan lies about 16 km from Ghaziabad, and the nearest railway station is Dasna, about 5.5 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 Lakhan
Nearest railway station Dasna 5.5 km
Nearest town Pilkhua 5.8 km
District headquarters Ghaziabad 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Hapur 18 km

Villages closest to Lakhan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakhan village had a population of 2,696. That makes it the 94th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,988 residents.

Lakhan village has 1,413 males and 1,283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakhan has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

The pincode recorded for Lakhan is 201313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakhan covers 264.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lakhan falls under Hapur tehsil of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Lakhan is Dasna, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Lakhan.

Lakhan is about 16 km from Ghaziabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lakhan is in Hapur tehsil of Ghaziabad district. Dasna is about 5.5 km away. Pilkhua is about 5.8 km away. Ghaziabad is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Galand (1.6 km), Hindalpur (1.8 km) and Chhajarsi Kuleechnagar (2.2 km).

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

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