Chakia, Bihar
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Chakia
Barachakia | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Chakia Location in East Champaran, Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′N 85°03′E / 26.42°N 85.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran |
| Ward(s) | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Chakia Nagar Parishad |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 17,356 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional/Spoken | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845412[1] |
| Telephone code | 06257 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pipra |
| Website | https://www.e-chakia.com/ |
Chakia is a town and a subdivision in East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Chakia is a sub division of East Champaran district. It is located approximately 48 Kilometres northwest of Muzaffarpur. 32 kilometers southeast of its District headquarters Motihari.
Transportation[edit]
This town is served by a broad gauge train and connected by NH-28 Mehsi city, Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division.[2][3]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Chakia had a population of 20,686. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chakia has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Blocks[edit]
The Chakia Tehsil (subdivision) is divided into 4 Community development block: Chakia, Mehsi, Kesariya and Kalyanpur.
References[edit]
- ^ "Chakia Pin Code: Chakia, Purbi Champaran, Bihar". www.pincodeinfo.online. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Station (CAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2004.
External links[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200319114547/https://www.barachakia.com/ Chakia Town Website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929153637/http://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in./chakia.html District Administration Website