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Chikania

Jokihat mandal
Pincode 854329
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
EHTASHAM
Contact: 95****7176
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LGD code
222186
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population
1,623
Households
337
Literacy rate
46.2%
Sex ratio
887 ♀/1000♂
Workers
577
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikania compares

By population, Chikania ranks #70 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.2%
+4.9% vs mandal average
Chikania
46.2%
Jokihat mandal
41.3%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
887
−32 vs mandal average
Chikania
887
Jokihat mandal
919
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chikania
4.8
Jokihat mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chikania at a glance

Chikania is a village of 1,623 people in 337 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 70th-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 46%, 5 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 887 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222186. The sarpanch is EHTASHAM, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 1,914 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Parsadpur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikania

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Parshadpur
Total area (ha)
28.8
Irrigated area (ha)
8.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Chikania

LGD code
222186
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population (Census 2011)
1,623
Population (projected 2026)
1,914
Households
337
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
887
Literacy rate
46.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
EHTASHAM
Block / Mandal
Jokihat
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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