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District of Bihar

Lakhisarai District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.66 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,66,000 1.27 million 1 March 2026

Lakhisarai district's population is estimated at ≈12.66 lakh (12,66,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,00,912.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Lakhisarai district

Census 2011
10,00,912
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.66 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,43,011

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,57,901

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.66 lakh 12,66,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.01 lakh 10,00,912 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
815per km² 2011
Sex ratio
902 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)
920 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate
62.4% Male 71.3% · Female 52.6%
Urban share
14.3% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11
+24.8% Bihar: +25.4%
Area
1,228km² Census 2011
Households
1.63 lakh 6.1 people per household
Villages
472 Census 2011
Towns
2 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Lakhisarai: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,16,343
19613,52,448
19714,39,256
19815,33,840
19916,46,395
20018,02,225
201110,00,912
2016 *10,96,000
2021 *11,80,000
2026 *12,66,000
2031 *13,48,000
2036 *14,18,000

* Estimate

How Lakhisarai's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Lakhisarai's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Surajgarha2,90,99829.1%88363.1%0.0%
2 Lakhisarai2,21,19522.1%91063.1%45.2%
3 Barahiya1,28,97712.9%87967.8%33.4%
4 Halsi1,15,99711.6%92959.4%0.0%
5 Chanan*1,07,14410.7%91855.5%0.0%
6 Ramgarh Chowk85,1058.5%93263.8%0.0%
7 Pipariya51,4965.1%88261.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Lakhisarai (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Lakhisarai (Census 2011)
  1. Lakhisarai 99,979
  2. Barahiya 43,032

How people in Lakhisarai worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.0%

Agricultural labourers

49.0%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

22.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.6%.

Age structure of Lakhisarai

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Lakhisarai
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-465,25560,101
5-976,46370,178
10-1471,22863,366
15-1951,42039,707
20-2440,83837,326
25-2937,52737,233
30-3434,46933,737
35-3932,00429,941
40-4426,84622,044
45-4920,71619,083
50-5417,41114,083
55-5912,38113,584
60-6414,57913,650
65-6910,5209,777
70-748,1525,478
75-792,9042,236
80+3,1952,705
Children (0–14)
40.7%
Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59)
52.0%
Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Bihar 7.4%
Median age
20.2years
Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio
82.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Lakhisarai

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Lakhisarai
  1. Hindi 97.3%
  2. Urdu 1.7%
  3. Maithili 0.5%
  4. Santali 0.3%
  5. Arabic/Arbi 0.1%
  6. Others 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Punjabi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Magadhi/Magahi47.0%
  2. Hindi29.1%
  3. Urdu1.7%
  4. Maithili0.5%
  5. Santali0.3%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.1%
  7. Bhojpuri0.0%
  8. Rajasthani0.0%

Housing and amenities in Lakhisarai

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 27.1%

    Bihar 16.4%

  • Tap water 5.8%

    Bihar 4.4%

  • Water source within premises 45.8%

    Bihar 50.1%

  • Toilet within premises 31.8%

    Bihar 23.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.8%

    Bihar 75.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.9%

    Bihar 37.5%

  • Closed drainage 7.2%

    Bihar 6.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.9%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.6%

    Bihar 88.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.6%

    Bihar 53.2%

  • Television 18.9%

    Bihar 14.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.8%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Computer or laptop 5.4%

    Bihar 7.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    Bihar 1.7%

  • Use banking services 51.0%

    Bihar 44.4%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.1%

    Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.7%

    Bihar 96.8%

  • Rent their home 2.1%

    Bihar 2.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.9%

    Bihar 48.0%

  • House in good condition 34.3%

    Bihar 36.1%

  • Concrete roof 47.1%

    Bihar 23.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 25.3%

    Bihar 15.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 43.6%

    Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

  • Lakhisarai district held 1.0% of Bihar's population in 2011, 35th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 62.4%, 0.6 points above the Bihar average of 61.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.3% of men but only 52.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 918.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.66 lakh, implies growth of about 26% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
  • Its largest town, Lakhisarai, had 100 thousand people in 2011, 10.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Lakhisarai, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Lakhisarai (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Lakhisarai (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareBihar
Hindu 9,56,396 95.6% 82.7%
Muslim 40,886 4.1% 16.9%
Christian 487 0.0% 0.1%
Sikh 140 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 52 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 78 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 52 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,821 0.3% 0.2%
Total10,00,912100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lakhisarai district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,66,000 (12.66 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Lakhisarai's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,00,912.

What was the population of Lakhisarai district in Census 2011?
10,00,912: 5,26,345 males and 4,74,567 females, of whom 1,43,011 lived in towns and 8,57,901 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Lakhisarai?
Literacy was 62.4% in 2011 (men 71.3%, women 52.6%). The sex ratio was 902 females per 1,000 males, and 920 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Lakhisarai district?
Lakhisarai, with 99,979 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Lakhisarai district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 472 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Bihar district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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