Chakia, Bihar

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Chakia
Chakia
State - District(s)	Bihar - Purba Champaran
Coordinates	26.42° N 85.05° E
Area - Elevation	- 52 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	16,618 -

Chakia is a city and a notified area in Purba Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India. The associate post office is called BaraChakia, Pin Code 845412. It is served by a broad gauge train, directly connecting it to Calcutta, Delhi and rest of the country. It has a sugar cane mill, that is now defunct. The railway station is called CHAKIA, it is also the closest railway station to Kesaria Stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Chakia is located at 26.42° N 85.05° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 52 metres (170 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.