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Village in Bihar, India
| Chakki | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Map of Chakki in Chakki block | |
  ChakkiLocation in Buxar, Bihar, IndiaShow map of Bihar ChakkiChakki (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′24″N 84°12′34″E / 25.6400°N 84.2094°E / 25.6400; 84.2094 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Buxar |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,167 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Chakki, also Charkhi, is a village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar, India.
As of 2011, the population of Chakki was 18,167, in 2,311 households, and the overall block population was 42,556, in 5,920 households.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,133 | — |
| 2011 | 42,256 | +23.8% |
| Source: 2011 Census of India | ||
Chakki is a rural block, with no large urban centres. Its sex ratio as of 2011 was 937, somewhat higher than the Buxar district average of 922. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group at 960, which was the highest among blocks in Buxar district. Members of scheduled castes made up 10.11% of the block's population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 2.7%. The block literacy rate was 67.81% (81.31% among men and 53.34% among women), somewhat lower than the district's 70.14%.
A majority of workers in Chakki block were employed in agriculture in 2011, with 35.21% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 33.34% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for money. 4.99% were household industry workers, and the remaining 26.45% were other workers.
Villages
There are 18 villages in Chakki block, 10 of which are inhabited and 8 of which are uninhabited.
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Chakki (block headquarters) | 0 | 18,167 |
| Arak | 277.9 | 6,147 |
| Sheopur Diara | 0 | 0 |
| Parsia | 99.9 | 2,692 |
| Bhariar | 59 | 2,660 |
| Chanda | 196.7 | 2,946 |
| Bedauli | 57.2 | 708 |
| Henwan | 78.5 | 982 |
| Hemdapur | 43 | 1,067 |
| Liladharpur | 28 | 1,051 |
| Minapur | 0 | 0 |
| Jawahar Diara | 0 | 5,836 |
| Sheopur Diar Janubi | 0 | 0 |
| Jawahi | 0 | 0 |
| Kalyanpur | 0 | 0 |
| Sheopur Diar Somali | 0 | 0 |
| PranpurDegreiSudaprivi Council | 0 | 0 |
| Sheopur Diar | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 19–20, 23–98, 246–261, 681–82, 730–746. Retrieved 31 July 2020.