Chakandra

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Chakandra
Village
Chakandra
CountryIndia
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura district
Block Chewara
Government
  Member of Legislative AssemblyVijay Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal)

Chakandra is a big traditional Indian village in Sheikhpura district, Bihar state, India, [1] seven kilometers away from Sheikhpura. The Postal Index Number of Chakandra is 811304. [2]

The regional language of this village is Magahi. The area of chakandra village is approx 21084 m².

Chakandra

Historical facts

Chakandra has a very ancient history, it has 7 feet tall Lord Vishnu statue in standing position and a 5 feet wide and 10 feet tall carved door frame of black rock, it is decorated with carved idols of yaksh and yakshinis playing music instruments.

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References

  1. "List of Census Villages mapped for :CHAKANDRA Gram Panchayat, CHEWARA, SHEIKHPURA, BIHAR". National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  2. "Chakandra Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Chakandra, Sheikhpura, Bihar, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.