Chakia, Bihar

Chakia or "Bara Chakia" is one of the important commercial town and a municipality in Purvi Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India. Chakia is a sub division of East Champaran district. It is located around 32 kilometers southeast of it's District headquarters Motihari.

Chakia
Bara Chakia
town
Coat of arms
Chakia
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26.42°N 85.05°E / 26.42; 85.05
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictEast Champaran district
Government
 • TypeNagar Parishad
 • BodyChakia Nagar Parishad
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,686
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
 • RegionalBhojpuri[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845412
Telephone code06257
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR05
Lok Sabha constituencyPurvi Champaran
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPipra
WebsiteChakia

History

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.

Transportation

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.[3][4] It is also the closest railway station to Kesaria Stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site. Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport which is 110 kilometers and second one is Patna Airport which is 117 kilometers from Chakia.

River

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.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[5] 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 tourism

Kesaria Stupa has a height of 104 ft (32 m). Kesaria is just 20 km from Chakia in the East Champaran district of Bihar.

References
  1. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. "Bhojpuri". Ethnologue. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Chakia Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. "Chakia Railway Station (CAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. "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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