Thakraha
Thakraha is a revenue village in Thakrahan block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. It had a population of 35,734 in 5,963 households (Census 2011).
35,734 souls. 5,963 homes.
Thakrahan block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar.
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Thakraha today
- Gur(Jaggery)₹3,500Kushinagar APMC · 20 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,500Kushinagar APMC · 17 Oct 2026
- Wood₹680Kushinagar APMC · 17 Oct 2026
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Thakraha is a village in Thakrahan block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 35,734 people in 5,963 households, with a literacy rate of 50.6%. Its postal pincode is 845104.
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Gram panchayat
Parts of Thakraha fall under these panchayats:
- Jagiraha (जगिरहा)
- Koirpatti (कोइरपट्टी)
- Motipur (मोतीपुर)
- Thakraha (ठकराहाँ)
Other villages in Jagiraha, Koirpatti, Motipur, Thakraha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Thakraha compares
By population, Thakraha ranks #1 of 10 inhabited villages in Thakrahan block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Thakraha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 22 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Thakraha at a glance
Thakraha is a village of 35,734 people in 5,963 households (Census 2011) in Thakrahan block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, the 1st of 10 inhabited villages in Thakrahan block by population. Literacy is 50.6%, 7.6 points above the block figure of 43.0%, and the sex ratio is 932 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845104; the LGD village code is 217038.
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Key facts — Thakraha
Villages sharing pincode 845104
Other villages in Thakrahan block
View all 13 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 35,734Census 2011
- Male / female
- 18,493 / 17,241
- Households
- 5,963
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 50.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Thakraha on the map
Thakraha · 26.7763° N, 84.2706° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Bihar
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District Administration, Bhagalpur · 27 Oct 2026
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- Notice regarding last chance in departmental proceedings (Date 21.11.2026)
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- District Establishment Section Bhagalpur: RTI information of ID number 20/2026-27
District Administration, Bhagalpur · 23 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Thakraha
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Nearest services to Thakraha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Thakraha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchHDFC Bank · 7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officePiparaghat Branch Post Office · 7.4 km (straight line) · PIN 274406 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 7.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Pirojaha · 7.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Thakraha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Thakraha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices419 in Pashchim Champaran district
- HDFC Bank
Bank · 7 km away (straight line)
- Bank (no name listed)
Bank · 7.2 km away (straight line)
- Punjab National Bank
Bank · 7.2 km away (straight line)
- Piparaghat Branch Post Office
Post office · 7.4 km away (straight line)
- Rakaba Junglepatti Branch Post Office
Post office · 7.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.4 km away (straight line)
All banks, atms & post offices in Pashchim Champaran district
Hospitals & clinics98 in Pashchim Champaran district
- SubCentre, Pirojaha
Primary / community health centre · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Pirojaha
- SubCentre, Gauri Shriram
Primary / community health centre · 7.9 km away (straight line)
Gauri Shriram
Primary / community health centre · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Sevrahi
Hospital · 12 km away (straight line)
Tarya Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
Hospital · 12 km away (straight line)
Tarya Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Main Road Tamkuhi Raj, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
Schools & anganwadis8 in Pashchim Champaran district
Colleges & universities1 in Pashchim Champaran district
College · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Bhagat Singh Chowk, Sewrahi, Kushinagar
- Fateh Memorial Intermediate C ollege
College · 12 km away (straight line)
College · 15 km away (straight line)
Bharpatia, Kushinagar
University · 67 km away (straight line)
Engineering College Road, Motihari, East Champaran
Police & fire stations2 in Pashchim Champaran district
Government offices2 in Pashchim Champaran district
Government office · 13 km away (straight line)
Police Chauki Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
- Registry Office
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
- Tamkuhi Tehsil Parisar
Court · 14 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
- Police Department
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
Temples1 in Pashchim Champaran district
Churches1 in Pashchim Champaran district
Other places of worship1 in Pashchim Champaran district
- Buddhist Temple
Buddhist monastery / temple · 26 km away (straight line)
Nauka Vihar Road, Fazilnagar, Kushinagar
Transport31 in Pashchim Champaran district
- Tamkuhi Road
Railway station · 7.2 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Pakdiyar Purab Patti, Sewrahi, Kushinagar
- Essar Petrol Pump
Petrol pump · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Seorahi, Kushinagar
- Gauri Sriram
Railway station · 8.3 km away (straight line)
- Exifuel Petrol Pump
Petrol pump · 9.9 km away (straight line)
- Dudahi
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services3 in Pashchim Champaran district
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Sabzi Mandi, Tamkuhi Raj, Kushinagar
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Community places2 in Pashchim Champaran district
- Sugar factory field
Sports ground / stadium · 7 km away (straight line)
- Fateh Memorial Play Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 12 km away (straight line)
- Ramleela Maidan
Sports ground / stadium · 13 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Thakraha
Where is Thakraha located?
Thakraha is a village in Thakrahan block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Thakraha in?
Thakraha is in Pashchim Champaran district of Bihar.
What is the pincode of Thakraha?
The pincode of Thakraha, Thakrahan, Pashchim Champaran is 845104.
What is the population of Thakraha?
As per the 2011 Census, Thakraha had a population of 35,734 (18,493 males and 17,241 females).
How many households are there in Thakraha?
Thakraha had 5,963 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Thakraha?
The literacy rate of Thakraha was 50.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Thakraha?
Thakraha had 932 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thakraha in?
Thakraha is in the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Thakraha?
Sunil Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Thakraha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Thakraha in?
Thakraha is in the Valmikinagar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Thakraha?
Surendra Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Valmikinagar assembly seat, which includes Thakraha, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Thakraha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Thakraha is 217038 and its Census 2011 village code is 217038.
Which villages are near Thakraha?
Villages near Thakraha include Dhuria Emiliya (11 km), Shankarpur (18 km), Patherwa (20 km), Nautan (22 km), Kuchai Kote (25 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Pashchim Champaran district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kushinagar APMC, Kushinagar district — about 32 km away, straight-line.
Last reported 20 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Kushinagar. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gur(Jaggery) | Kushinagar APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Dara | Kushinagar APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Wood | Kushinagar APMC | 680 | 680 | 680 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Kushinagar APMC | 2,100 | 2,150 | 2,125 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut | Kushinagar APMC | 7,700 | 7,700 | 7,700 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Wood · Eucalyptus | Kushinagar APMC | 500 | 500 | 500 | 15 Oct 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 Thakraha's shops.
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
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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).
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