Chakia | |
Other Name: | Barachakia |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in East Champaran, Bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 26.42°N 85.05°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward(s) |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Name2: | East Champaran |
Subdivision Name3: | 25 |
Government Type: | Nagar Parishad |
Governing Body: | Chakia Nagar Parishad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 52 |
Population Total: | 45009 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional/Spoken |
Demographics1 Info2: | Bhojpuri |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 845412[1] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 06257 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Purvi Champaran |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pipra |
Website: | https://www.e-chakia.com/ |
Iso Code: | IN-BR |
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.
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]
India census,[4] Chakia had a population of 16,618. 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.
The Chakia Tehsil (subdivision) is divided into 4 Community development block: Chakia, Mehsi, Kesariya and Kalyanpur.