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Chaukiya

Simri mandal
Pincode 802133
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KUSUM DEVI
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LGD code
247929
Pincode
802133
Post office
Purana Bhojpur
Population
1,574
Households
280
Literacy rate
57.2%
Sex ratio
917 ♀/1000♂
Workers
520
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaukiya compares

By population, Chaukiya ranks #42 of 156 villages in Simri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.2%
+0.2% vs mandal average
Chaukiya
57.2%
Simri mandal
57.0%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
917
+8 vs mandal average
Chaukiya
917
Simri mandal
909
Household size
people per home
5.6
−1.2 vs mandal average
Chaukiya
5.6
Simri mandal
6.8

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

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Chaukiya at a glance

Chaukiya is a village of 1,574 people in 280 households (Census 2011) in Simri block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 156 villages in Simri block. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802133, served by Purana Bhojpur post office; the LGD village code is 247929. The sarpanch is KUSUM DEVI, and the village votes in Mokama assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anant Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,856 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chaukiya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhakaich
Total area (ha)
103
Irrigated area (ha)
70
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chaukiya

LGD code
247929
Pincode
802133
Post office
Purana Bhojpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,574
Population (projected 2026)
1,856
Households
280
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
917
Literacy rate
57.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mokama
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anant Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KUSUM DEVI
Block / Mandal
Simri
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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