Pakari, Siwan
Village in Siwan, Bihar
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Pakari or Pakri is a gram panchayat located in the Hasanpura block of Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar, India.
Pakari
पकड़ी | |
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Front of Panchayat Office, Pakari | |
 Pakari (#584) in Hasanpura block map | |
  Pakari Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°03′31″N 84°25′07″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| District | Siwan district |
| Block | Hasanpura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government |
| • Body | Panchayati Raj |
| • Panchayat | Pakari[1] |
| • Mukhiya | Late Prabhunath Yadav |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
| • Assembly seat | Daraunda |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5125 km2 (0.5840 sq mi) |
| Population (2,011 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 2,450 |
| • Density | 1,620/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & English |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy[4] | 54.29% |
| • Sex ratio | 1126 (Males: 1,152 - 65.54%, Females: 1,298 - 44.30%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 841240 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR29 |
| Website | siwan |
| Reference[5] | |
Geography
Pakari covers a total area of approximately 1.51 km2. Agriculture is the primary occupation due to rich alluvial soil.[citation needed]
Administration
Pakari functions under the Panchayati Raj system. The village is governed by a Gram Panchayat and administrated by an elected Mukhiya. As of the latest available data, the Mukhiya is Lt.Prabhunath Yadav.[6]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Pakari has a total population of 2,450 living in 397 households. There are 1,152 males and 1298 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males.[7]
Age distribution
Children aged 0–6 years number 406, accounting for 16.56% of the population. The child sex ratio is 954, higher than the Bihar average of 935.[7]
Literacy
According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate in Pakri is 54.29%. The male literacy rate is 65.54%, while the female literacy rate is 44.30%.[7]
