Chakia, Bihar
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Chakia is one of the important and commercial city and a Nagar Panchayat in Purvi Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India. Chakia is sub divisional headquarter town and also block headquarter.
Chakia
Bara Chakia | |
|---|---|
city | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Chakia Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′N 85°03′E / 26.42°N 85.05°ECoordinates: 26°25′N 85°03′E / 26.42°N 85.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran district |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | House of city council of bara chakia |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,686 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, English maithli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845412 |
| Telephone code | 06257 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR05 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pipra |
| Website | Chakia |
HistoryEdit
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.
TransportationEdit
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.[1][2] It is also the closest railway station to Kesaria Stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site. Nearest airport is in Patna.
RiverEdit
This town has a river Burhi Gandak flowing by it,which originates in Someshwar Hill of West Champaran and receives water from rivers like Lalbekia Masan etc.It is the Sikrahana river in its upper stretch.
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011[update] India census,[3] 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.
Buddhist tourismEdit
Kesaria Stupa has a height of 104 ft (32 m). Kesaria is 110 km from Patna, in the East Champaran district of Bihar.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Chakia Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Chakia Railway 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.
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