★ Revenue village · Chakki block · Buxar ★

Arak

अर्क
Chakki block
Pincode 802111
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Arak is a revenue village in Chakki block, Buxar district, Bihar. It had a population of 6,147 in 927 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

6,147 people. 927 homes.

Chakki block, Buxar district, Bihar.

6,147
Population
927
Households
77.8%
Literacy
922
Sex ratio
LGD 247946Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Arak today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,065Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Pointed gourd(Parval)₹3,454Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,165Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Buxar district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Arak.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Arak is a village in Chakki block, Buxar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 6,147 people in 927 households, with a literacy rate of 77.8%. It is administered by the Arak gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 802111.

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LGD village code247946
Census 2011 code247946
Gram panchayatArak · LGD 95003
Pincode802111
BlockChakki · LGD 1436
DistrictBuxar
StateBihar
Male / Female3,198 / 2,949 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Arak is in the Arak (आरक) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Arak

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Arak compares

By population, Arak is #2 of 10 inhabited villages in Chakki block.

—ArakChakki blockBuxar
Literacy rate77.8%67.8%69.1%
Women per 1,000 men922937925
People per household6.67.16.6

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Arak had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Available
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 802111

Post office: Arak

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Arak

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Government jobs near Arak

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Essential services & places near Arak

Arak isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chakki block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices260 in Buxar district

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Hospitals & clinics133 in Buxar district

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Temples2 in Buxar district

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Transport9 in Buxar district

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Community places2 in Buxar district

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Approximate location

Arak 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 Arak. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Arak · 25.5784° N, 83.9790° E

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≈ 25.58° N, 83.98° E · approximate (within ~2 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Arak

Where is Arak located?
Arak is a village in Chakki block of Buxar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Arak in?
Arak is in Buxar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Arak belong to?
Arak comes under the Arak gram panchayat.
How is Arak written in the local script?
Arak is written अर्क.
What is the pincode of Arak?
The pincode of Arak, Chakki, Buxar is 802111.
What is the population of Arak?
As per the 2011 Census, Arak had a population of 6,147 (3,198 males and 2,949 females).
How many households are there in Arak?
Arak had 927 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Arak?
The literacy rate of Arak was 77.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Arak?
Arak had 922 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Arak?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Arak is 247946 and its Census 2011 village code is 247946.
Which villages are near Arak?
Villages near Arak include Itarhi (about 11 km), Itarhia (about 11 km), Chausa (about 12 km), Bara (about 15 km), Simra (about 15 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Chakki block

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Climate & El Niño

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 October: 53.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Buxar

Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBuxur APMC2,0622,0722,06526 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval)Buxur APMC3,4523,4583,45426 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiBuxur APMC1,1621,1701,16526 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiBuxur APMC2,7682,7782,77026 Oct 2026
Brinjal · Arkasheela MattigullaBuxur APMC3,0343,0403,03624 Oct 2026
Cabbage · CabbageBuxur APMC2,6822,6922,68524 Oct 2026
CauliflowerBuxur APMC3,4003,4083,40424 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyBuxur APMC6,1006,5006,40023 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
Itarhiabout 11 km
Itarhiaabout 11 km
Chausaabout 12 km
Baraabout 15 km
Simraabout 15 km
Simriabout 15 km

Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).

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