Chanka
Chanka is a revenue village in Srinagar block, Purnia district, Bihar.
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Srinagar block, Purnia district, Bihar.
Chanka today
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹3,000Barari APMC · 5 Nov 2026
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Chanka is a village in Srinagar block, Purnia district, Bihar. It is administered by the Chanka gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854304.
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Official dataLGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Srinagar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Chanka is in the Chanka (चनका) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chanka
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
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Villages sharing pincode 854304
Other villages in Srinagar block
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Chanka. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chanka · 25.8161° N, 87.4302° E
Electoral profile
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Chanka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Srinagar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices323 in Purnia district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BLOCK OFFICE CAMPUS,SRINAGAR,PURNEA DISTRICT,BIHAR
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics37 in Purnia district
Schools & anganwadis8 in Purnia district
Colleges & universities9 in Purnia district
Police & fire stations1 in Purnia district
Government offices2 in Purnia district
Temples6 in Purnia district
Mosques1 in Purnia district
Other places of worship4 in Purnia district
Transport24 in Purnia district
Agriculture services2 in Purnia district
Community places7 in Purnia district
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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).
People often ask about Chanka
Where is Chanka located?
Chanka is a village in Srinagar block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Chanka in?
Chanka is in Purnia district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Chanka belong to?
Chanka comes under the Chanka gram panchayat.
How is Chanka written in the local script?
Chanka is written चनका.
What is the pincode of Chanka?
The pincode of Chanka, Srinagar, Purnia is 854304.
Which development block is Chanka in?
Chanka is in the Srinagar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chanka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chanka is 957668.
Which villages are near Chanka?
Villages near Chanka include Mathaur (within ~25 km), Lagan (within ~25 km), Bhamra (within ~25 km), Gurhi (within ~25 km), Jianganj (within ~25 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Chanka?
The sarpanch of Chanka 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.
- 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 when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village 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 Purnia district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barari APMC, Katihar district — about 40 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Barari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5 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 Chanka's shops. Best mandi price near Chanka →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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