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Dakaita

डकैता
Palasi mandal
Pincode 854333
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AJMERY KHATOON
Contact: 74****0430
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LGD code
222030
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population
713
Households
157
Literacy rate
58.5%
Sex ratio
948 ♀/1000♂
Workers
164
Distance to district centre
130 km
Distance to mandal centre
161 km
Distance to Patna
302 km
Distance to Kolkata
394 km
Nearest railway station
Gaisal · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Lodhan Rural Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dakaita compares

By population, Dakaita ranks #83 of 107 villages in Palasi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.5%
+16.7% vs mandal average
Dakaita
58.5%
Palasi mandal
41.8%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
948
+20 vs mandal average
Dakaita
948
Palasi mandal
928
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Dakaita
4.5
Palasi mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dakaita at a glance

Dakaita is a village of 713 people in 157 households (Census 2011) in Palasi block, Araria district, Bihar, the 83rd-largest of 107 villages in Palasi block. Literacy is 59%, 17 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. It lies 130 km from the Araria district centre, 1 km from Jaingaon, the nearest town, 9 km from Gaisal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854333, served by Madanpur (Araria) post office; the LGD village code is 222030. The nearest hospital or health centre is Lodhan Rural Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is AJMERY KHATOON, and the village votes in Mahishi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gautam Krishna. The population is estimated at 1,649 in 2026, up 131% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dakaita · this village71359%
Dakaita · Goalpokher - I1,27934%0 km N
Dakaita · Palasi1,01748%0 km N
Kalubhita · Goalpokher - I8641%0.8 km N
Chhota Patna · Goalpokher - I4,18639%1.3 km NW
Jaingaon · Goalpokher - I10,86633%1.5 km S
Pokharia Dargabasti · Goalpokher - I2,35232%1.9 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dakaita

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Miapur
Total area (ha)
60.15
Irrigated area (ha)
19.24
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dakaita

LGD code
222030
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population (Census 2011)
713
Population (projected 2026)
1,649
Households
157
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
948
Literacy rate
58.5%
Coordinates
26.10555°N, 88.10380°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahishi
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gautam Krishna
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AJMERY KHATOON
Block / Mandal
Palasi
Getting there

How to reach Dakaita

Mandal centre
Palasi · ≈ 161 km
≈ 5 h 31 min by car · 6 h 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 130 km
≈ 4 h 28 min by car · 5 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,866 people
Jaingaon · ≈ 1.5 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna302 kmcapital
  • Kolkata394 km
  • Delhi1111 km
  • Hyderabad1387 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGaisal9 km
  • Bus stopNBSTC Bus Stop19 km
  • Hospital / PHCLodhan Rural Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankBangiya Gramin Vikash Bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpSihotia Service Station20 km
  • Collegesecond building15 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF16 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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