Pakari, Siwan

This article is about the gram panchayat in Siwan, Bihar, India. For disambiguation, see Pakari (disambiguation).

Pakari पकड़ी
Gram Panchayat
Front of Panchayat Office, Pakari
Pakari (#584) in Hasanpura block map
Pakari Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°03′31″N84°25′07″E / 26.05861°N 84.41861°E / 26.05861; 84.41861
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Siwan district
Block	Hasanpura
Government [1]
• Type	Local Government
• Body	Panchayati Raj
•  Panchayat	Pakari [1]
•  Mukhiya	Late Prabhunath Yadav
•  Lok Sabha constituency	Siwan
• Assembly seat	Daraunda
Area [2]
• Total	1.5125 km2 (0.5840 sq mi)
Population  (2,011 Census) [3]
• Total	2,450
• Density	1,600/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.bih.nic.in
Reference [5]

Pakari or Pakri is a gram panchayat located in the Hasanpura block of Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar, India.

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]

Villages in panchayat

• Dibi
• Merahi
• Chandparsha
• Shekhpura
• Mahual-Mahal

See also

• Hasanpura
• Siwan district
• Panchayati raj (India)
• List of villages in Siwan district
• Siwan subdivision
• Administration in Bihar
• Daraunda Assembly constituency
• Siwan Lok Sabha constituency

References

1. "Pakari Panchayat". siwan.nic.in. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
2. "Area of Pakari Village". villageinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
3. "Population of Pakari Village". villageinfo.org. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
4. "Summary Report of Pakari Village". village info. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
5. "Story of Pakari Village". villageinfo.org. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
6. "Pakari Gram Panchayat, Hasanpura Block". Local Body Data. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
7. "Pakari Village Population – Siwan, Bihar". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 20 May 2025.