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'''Chakia''' (sometimes written as Chakiya) (Devanagari:चकिया) is a small town ([[nagar panchayat]]) and the sub-divisional headquarters of Chakia Tehsil in the District of [[Chandauli]] of [[Varanasi Division]] in the northern Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Geography==

The town has an average elevation of {{convert|78|m}}.

The [[Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary]], famous for its flora and fauna in the hills of Vindhyas, is a stone throw-away from the town of Chakia.

The tehsil consists of forests, dams, rivers and hills most of which form the Chandra Prabha Sanctuary. Karamnasa, Chandraprabha and Garai rivers drain the tehsil.

==History==

In [[British India]] Chakia was part of the [[Benares State]] and was one of the tehsils of [[Mirzapur district]]. Chakia stretches from [[Gangetic plain]]s to the center of [[Vindhyas]] plateau. A good part of the tehsil lies on the Vindhya plateau.

== Economy ==

The economy of the region is largely agricultural.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?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 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the Chakia Nagar Panchayat had a population of 17,356, of which 9,050 were males, and 8,306 were females.

Population of children aged 0–6 years was 2,440 which translated into 14.06% of total population of the Nagar Panchayat. Sex ratio was 918 females per 1,000 males against state average of 912 females per 1,000 males. Moreover, child sex ratio in Chakia was around 883:1,000 compared to Uttar Pradesh's average of 902:1,000. Chakia's literacy rate was 75.90%, which was higher than state average of 67.68%. In Chakia, male literacy rate was around 81.43% compared to female's 69.91%.

==Sights==
* [[Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary]]— The sanctuary is famous for its wildlife and two waterfalls, Raj Dari and Dev Dari, and a reservoir.
* Latif-Shah Dam— This dam is considered one of the oldest dams in India, Which was completed in 1921; it is built on the river Karm-nasha. The reservoir created by the dam is used mainly for irrigation.
* Kali Temple— The temple devoted to goddess [[Kali]] was built by the King of Banaras State in the 16th century. The temple campus includes a large pond.
* Maharaja Quila— A small fort built by Raja [[Balwant Singh of Benares]] to rest during hunting trips.
* Mushakhad Dam— Another dam on Karm-nasha. The reservoir created by this dam is used mainly for irrigation.
* Jageshwarnath Temple— The temple is devoted to [[Lord Shiva]], situated on the banks of river Chandra-Prabha, a short distance from the town.

==Transportation==
No regular mass-transit to and from Chakia is available these days. Government-run bus service of past is infrequently available. The nearest railway station, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, is approximately 30 kilometres away.
The nearest airport, the Lal Bahadur Shastri International, named after the second prime minister of India, is nearly 60 kilometers northwest from Chakia.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chandauli district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Chandauli district]]

Chakia, Uttar Pradesh - Revision history

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