Kakan Village
Kakan is a revenue village in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 12,946 in 2,687 households (Census 2011).
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12,946 souls. 2,687 homes.
Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar.
Kakan today
- Cabbage₹2,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,500Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Kakan at a glance
With 12,946 people in 2,687 households, Kakan is the largest of the 98 inhabited villages in Jokihat block (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 38.5%, below Araria district's 52.3% (Jokihat block: 53.0%), while the sex ratio was 931 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 923. It falls under Kakan gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854311, served by Kakan post office. The village covers 976 hectares — about 9.8 km², or roughly 1,326 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jokihat assembly constituency and the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Jokihat (जोकीहाट) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 11 self-help groups with 115 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Kakan is in the Kakan (काकन) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kakan compares
By population, Kakan ranks #1 of 98 inhabited villages in Jokihat block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kakan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 7 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854311
Post office: Kakan
Other villages in Jokihat block
View all 102 →Kakan — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 12,946Census 2011
- Male / female
- 6,706 / 6,240
- Households
- 2,687
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 38.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 4,175
- Work participation
- 32.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kakan on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Kakan. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kakan · 26.1338° N, 87.4668° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Kakan
Kakan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Jokihat block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices268 in Araria district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics262 in Araria district
Hospital
MAIN MARKET
Hospital
Jokihat Main Market
Primary / community health centre
Harwa
Schools & anganwadis1 in Araria district
Colleges & universities1 in Araria district
Temples4 in Araria district
Mosques1 in Araria district
Transport14 in Araria district
Agriculture services1 in Araria district
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People often ask about Kakan
Where is Kakan located?
Kakan is a village in Jokihat block of Araria district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kakan in?
Kakan is in Araria district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kakan belong to?
Kakan comes under the Kakan gram panchayat.
How is Kakan written in the local script?
Kakan is written काकन.
What is the pincode of Kakan?
The pincode of Kakan, Jokihat, Araria is 854311.
What is the population of Kakan?
As per the 2011 Census, Kakan had a population of 12,946 (6,706 males and 6,240 females).
How many households are there in Kakan?
Kakan had 2,687 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kakan?
Kakan covers about 976 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kakan?
The literacy rate of Kakan was 38.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kakan?
Kakan had 931 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kakan in?
Kakan is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kakan?
Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kakan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kakan in?
Kakan is in the Jokihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kakan?
Mohammad Murshid Alam (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) won the Jokihat assembly seat, which includes Kakan, in 2025.
Which development block is Kakan in?
Kakan is in the Jokihat (जोकीहाट) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kakan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kakan is 222135 and its Census 2011 village code is 222135.
Which villages are near Kakan?
Villages near Kakan include Araria (within ~2 km), Jokihat (about 15 km), Jalalgarh (about 21 km), Raniganj (about 24 km), Sauntha (about 24 km).
What is the population of Kakan in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kakan's Census 2011 population of 12,946 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 16,400 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kakan?
The sarpanch of Kakan has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Kakan?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Araria district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Thakurganj APMC, Kishanganj district — about 51 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Thakurganj APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Thakurganj APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Desi | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · American | Thakurganj APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 4 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kakan's shops. Best mandi price near Kakan →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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