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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Chakia<br />
| other_name = Bara Chakia<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = city<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.42|N|85.05|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Champaran district]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| founder = <br />
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| government_type = City Council<br />
| governing_body = House of city council of bara chakia<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 52<br />
| population_total = 20,686<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]] maithli<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 845412<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 06257<br />
| registration_plate = BR05<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Purvi Champaran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purvi Champaran]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Pipra, Purvi Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pipra]]<br />
| website = [http://www.barachakia.com Chakia ]<br />
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]<br />
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| image_shield = Bihar Government Banner.png<br />
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'''Chakia''' is one of the important and commercial city and a Nagar Panchayat in [[East Champaran|Purvi Champaran district]] in the state of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Chakia is sub divisional headquarter town and also block headquarter.<br />
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==History==<br />
During the British rule, Champaran Sugar Mill was founded in 1905. [[sugar cane]] mill is now defunct since 1995. Chakia is one of the many gateways to nearby villages. Chakia has many old and famous places of worship like Shree Rani Sati Mandir, Baudhi Devi Mandir, Balkhana Devi Mandir, Durga Mandir, Maruti Mandir, Hanumaan Mandir, Shaktipeeth Maa Baudhi Devi Mandir, Noori Masjid and Jama Masjid. <br />
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==Transportation==<br />
This town is served by a broad gauge train and connected by NH-28. The railway station is called [[Chakia railway station]], situated on [[Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line]] under the [[Samastipur railway division]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chakia Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/chakia-caa/561|access-date=2021-09-15|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chakia Railway Station (CAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/chakia-caa-station|access-date=2021-09-15|website=www.ndtv.com|language=en}}</ref> It is also the closest railway station to Kesaria Stupa, a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] pilgrimage site. Nearest airport is in [[Patna]].<br />
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== River ==<br />
This town has a river [[Burhi Gandak River|Burhi Gandak]] flowing by it,which originates in Someshwar <br />
Hill of West Champaran and receives water from rivers like Lalbekia Masan etc.It is the Sikrahana river in its upper stretch.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/1051-chakia(pipra)-purbi-champaran-bihar.html?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)}}</ref> 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.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200319114547/https://www.barachakia.com/ Chakia Town Website]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929153637/http://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/chakia.html District Administration Website]<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in East Champaran district]]<br />
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