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 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.