Chakia, Bihar

Chakia
Bara chakia
Town
Night view of Chakia
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Chakia
Chakia
Location in East Champaran, Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°25′N 85°03′E / 26.42°N 85.05°E / 26.42; 85.05
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictEast Champaran
Ward(s)25
Government
 • TypeNagar Parishad
 • BodyChakia Nagar Parishad
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
16,618
 • Rank4th
 • Density3,320/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
DemonymChakiawasi
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
 • Regional/SpokenBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845412[1]
Telephone code06257
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR05
Lok Sabha constituencyPurvi Champaran
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPipra
Websitehttps://www.e-chakia.com/

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.

Religious

Sita Kund

Sita Kund (Maithili: सीता कुंड) in Chakia is a legendary sacred pond related to the Indian epic Ramayana.[2] According to legend, it is believed that during the Treta Yuga, Lord Rama's wedding procession (Ram Baraat) stopped at this place in Motihari and took rest for a night. It is located at outskirts of Chakia town at Vedivan (Bedivan) Madhuban Panchayat in the Chakiya block of the East Champaran district in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. In the ancient, the village was in the Videha Kingdom ruled by King Janaka. It is believed that the princess Sita of Mithila took her bath in this pond during her stay at this village.[3][4][5][6]

Transportation

Chakia town is served by a broad gauge train and Road.

  • RAM JANKI MARG
  • NH-27
  • NH-227
  • NH-227a
  • NH-227f

Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division.[7][8]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[9] 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.

Blocks

The Chakia Tehsil (subdivision) is divided into 4 Community development block: Chakia, Mehsi, Kesariya, Kalyanpur

References

  1. ^ "Chakia Pin Code: Chakia, Purbi Champaran, Bihar". www.pincodeinfo.online. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "सीता कुंड का है पौराणिक महत्व". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ^ "सीताकुंड धाम में कैफेटेरिया निर्माण की खुदाई में मिला शिवलिंग:त्रेता युग में मोतिहारी के इस जगह पर रुकी थी प्रभु श्रीराम की बारात". Dainik Bhaskar.
  4. ^ "इस जगह रूकी थी भगवान राम की बारात, अब यहां उगता है ऐसा फल, जिसमें खिचड़ी का आता है स्वाद". News 18.
  5. ^ "सीता कुंड धाम में खुदाई के दौरान मिला प्राचीन शिवलिंग, पूजा-अर्चना के लिए उमड़ी भक्तों की भीड़ - ancient shivling found during excavation at sita kund dham". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ^ "पूर्वी चंपारण : प्रसिद्ध सीताकुंड धाम का होगा सौंदर्यीकरण,वन विभाग लगाएगा सैकड़ों सीता अशोक के पौधे - The famous Sitakund Dham of East Champaran will be beautified and the Forest Department will plant hundreds of Sita Ashoka plants". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Station (CAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "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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