Lalganj
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Lalganj is a municipality
Municipality
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 in Vaishali district
Vaishali District
Vaishali District is a district in Bihar state, India. It is named after the Vaishali . The history of Vaishali district is thus very ancient, and finds mention in the Indian classic Mahabharata, as well as in Buddhist and Jain tradition....

 in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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 of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

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Geography

Lalganj is located at 25.87°N 85.18°E. It has an average elevation of 42 metre
Metre
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s (137 feet). One of the famous temples in the city is 'Surya Mandir' which is located in the middle of the city.

Demographics

India census
Census
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, Lalganj had a population of 29,847. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lalganj has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 42%. In Lalganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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