Pakri
Pakri is a revenue village in Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,590 in 270 households (Census 2011).
1,590 people. 270 homes.
Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar.
Pakri today
- Brinjal₹1,900Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Cauliflower₹3,600Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,200Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Pakri is a village in Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,590 people in 270 households, with a literacy rate of 56.7%. It is administered by the Bichhwe gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 811315.
Gram panchayat
Pakri is in the Bichhwe (बिछवे) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bichhwe
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pakri compares
By population, Pakri is #31 of 64 inhabited villages in Sikandra block.
| — | Pakri | Sikandra block | Jamui |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 56.7% | 60.1% | 58.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 968 | 937 | 923 |
| People per household | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Pakri had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 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 Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 811315
- Sikandra · Sikandra
- Mathurapur · Sikandra
- Ita Sagar · Sikandra
- Gokhula Fatehpur · Sikandra
- Kumar · Sikandra
- Maricha · Sikandra
- Sijori · Sikandra
- Majos · Sikandra
- Mahadeo Simaria · Sikandra
All villages with PIN 811315 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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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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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Pakri
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
In Sikandra mandal
- Block Office, Sikandra(Jamui)
District Administration, Jamui · 16 Oct 2026
From Jamui district
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 12 Oct 2026
- District Art and Culture Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 12 Oct 2026
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 30 Sept 2026
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 30 Sept 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Pakri
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Pakri right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Pakri
Pakri isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sikandra block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices238 in Jamui district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics218 in Jamui district
Primary / community health centre
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
Kaithwara
Primary / community health centre
Karma
Primary / community health centre
Lohanda
Transport10 in Jamui district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Pakri on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Pakri. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Pakri · 24.9288° N, 86.2262° 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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Questions about Pakri
- Where is Pakri located?
- Pakri is a village in Sikandra block of Jamui district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Pakri in?
- Pakri is in Jamui district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Pakri belong to?
- Pakri comes under the Bichhwe gram panchayat.
- How is Pakri written in the local script?
- Pakri is written पकरी.
- What is the pincode of Pakri?
- The pincode of Pakri, Sikandra, Jamui is 811315.
- What is the population of Pakri?
- As per the 2011 Census, Pakri had a population of 1,590 (808 males and 782 females).
- How many households are there in Pakri?
- Pakri had 270 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Pakri?
- The literacy rate of Pakri was 56.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Pakri?
- Pakri had 968 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pakri in?
- Pakri is in the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Pakri?
- Arun Bharti (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Jamui Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pakri, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Pakri in?
- Pakri is in the Sikandra assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Pakri?
- Praphull Kumar Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) won the Sikandra assembly seat, which includes Pakri, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Pakri?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pakri is 258653 and its Census 2011 village code is 258653.
- Which villages are near Pakri?
- Villages near Pakri include Jamua (within ~8 km), Lohra (within ~8 km), Khaira (within ~8 km), Barhat (about 12 km), Sikandra (about 20 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Sikandra block
- Sikandra
- Mathurapur
- Ita Sagar
- Gokhula Fatehpur
- Kumar
- Maricha
- Sijori
- Majos
- Mahadeo Simaria
- Rewai
- Ranhan
- Lachhuar
- Bhullo
- Bahadurpur
- Pohe Khushhalpur
- Bichhwa
- Sabal Bigha
- Pirhanda
- Tal Saharsa
- Konan
- Charan
- Khardih
- Dhanwe
- Patamar
- Karma
- Shiudih
- Akauni Marthumbha
- Jagdispur
- Lohanda
- Ramdih Chitauni
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: 70.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Jamui APMC | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Jamui APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Jamui APMC | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Jamui APMC | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Jamui APMC | 4,100 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Jamui APMC | 850 | 850 | 850 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Jamui APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Jamui APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 7 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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