Kariat is a small village in Jokihat mandal, Araria district, Bihar, with a population of 311 distributed across 74 households. It has the highest literacy rate among its peers at 64.3% and is located at 26.004°N, 87.989°E with PIN code 854329.
By population, Kariat ranks #97 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kariat is a village of 311 people in 74 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 97th-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 64%, 23 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 873 women per 1,000 men. It lies 118 km from the Araria district centre, 6 km from Uttar Shahapur, the nearest town, 11 km from Tauheed railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222197. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chakulia Rural Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Ajay kumar Mandal, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,984 in 2026, up 859% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kariat · this village | 311 | 64% | — |
| Kariat · Goalpokher - II | 2,314 | 37% | 0 km N |
| Urpi · Goalpokher - II | 1,037 | 49% | 1.4 km E |
| Baligora · Goalpokher - II | 4,507 | 32% | 1.7 km NW |
| Prraul · Goalpokher - II | 3,415 | 37% | 2 km SE |
| Banka Dumaria · Goalpokher - II | 3,056 | 28% | 2 km NE |
| Dhakania · Goalpokher - II | 218 | 41% | 2.1 km W |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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