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Town in Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Chakia
Barachakia | |
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Town | |
Location in East Champaran, Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 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 | 45,009 |
Demonym | chakiawasi |
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/ |
This town is served by a broad gauge train and connected by NH-28 Mehsi city,NH-227,NH-227a,NH-227f Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division.[2][3]
As of 2011[update] 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.
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