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Chakani

Barhampur mandal
Pincode 802130
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANTOSHI KUMARI
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LGD code
247990
Pincode
802130
Post office
Nimej
Population
963
Households
133
Literacy rate
61.6%
Sex ratio
848 ♀/1000♂
Workers
334
Census 2011 · in context

How Chakani compares

By population, Chakani ranks #45 of 104 villages in Barhampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.6%
+6.2% vs mandal average
Chakani
61.6%
Barhampur mandal
55.4%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
848
−74 vs mandal average
Chakani
848
Barhampur mandal
922
Household size
people per home
7.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Chakani
7.2
Barhampur mandal
6.8

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

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Chakani at a glance

Chakani is a village of 963 people in 133 households (Census 2011) in Barhampur block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 45th-largest of 104 villages in Barhampur block. Literacy is 62%, 6 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 848 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802130, served by Nimej post office; the LGD village code is 247990. The sarpanch is SANTOSHI KUMARI, and the village votes in Fatuha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Nand Yadav. The population is estimated at 1,135 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chakani

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
0
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Harnathpur, Mahuar
Total area (ha)
314.4
Irrigated area (ha)
65.59
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chakani

LGD code
247990
Pincode
802130
Post office
Nimej
Population (Census 2011)
963
Population (projected 2026)
1,135
Households
133
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
848
Literacy rate
61.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Patna Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Fatuha
Member of Parliament
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rama Nand Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANTOSHI KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Barhampur
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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