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About Pakaria Village

Pakaria is one of the larger villages in Narkatia tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,518, made up of 2,863 males and 2,655 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakaria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Narkatia
Pincode 845302
Area (hectares) 266 hectares
Population 5,518
Male Population 2,863
Female Population 2,655
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pakaria compares

By the 2011 count Pakaria is the 12th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,453 residents. Its 266 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 890.

Getting to Pakaria

Pakaria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakaria as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pakaria from other places

Pakaria lies about 71 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Bhikhna Thori, about 8.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pakaria
Nearest railway station Bhikhna Thori 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Narkatia 22 km
Nearest town Narkatiāganj 24 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 71 km

Villages closest to Pakaria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narkatia tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pakaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakaria village had a population of 5,518. That makes it the 12th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,453 residents.

Pakaria village has 2,863 males and 2,655 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakaria has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 890.

The pincode recorded for Pakaria is 845302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakaria covers 266 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pakaria falls under Narkatia tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakaria is Bhikhna Thori, about 8.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pakaria.

Pakaria is about 71 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakaria is in Narkatia tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Bhikhna Thori is about 8.8 km away. Narkatia is about 22 km away. Narkatiāganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kataharia (10 km), Murli (11 km) and Laudiha (11 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pakaria today is likely to be higher.

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