Chakia, Bihar

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.

Transportation

This town is served by a broad gauge train and connected by NH-28 Mehsi city, NH-227, NH-227a, NH-227f Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division.

Demographics

India census, 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 is divided into 4 Community development block:
Chakia, Mehsi, Kesariya, Kalyanpur