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Chaknaha

चकनहा
Dehri mandal
Pincode 821308
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Chaknaha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Chaknaha is a village in Dehri mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar, with 1,831 inhabitants in 261 households. It has a literacy rate of 64.2% and postal code 821308.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PUNAM DEVI
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LGD code
252588
Pincode
821308
Post office
Indrapuri
Population
1,831
Households
261
Literacy rate
64.2%
Sex ratio
931 ♀/1000♂
Workers
410
Distance to district centre
117 km
Distance to mandal centre
30 km
Distance to Patna
130 km
Distance to Kolkata
500 km
Nearest railway station
Dehri on Sone · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
SDH Dehri · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaknaha compares

By population, Chaknaha ranks #31 of 58 villages in Dehri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.2%
+2.6% vs mandal average
Chaknaha
64.2%
Dehri mandal
61.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
931
+6 vs mandal average
Chaknaha
931
Dehri mandal
925
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.7 vs mandal average
Chaknaha
7.0
Dehri mandal
6.3

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

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Chaknaha at a glance

Chaknaha is a village of 1,831 people in 261 households (Census 2011) in Dehri block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 31st-largest of 58 villages in Dehri block. Literacy is 64%, 3 points above the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 931 women per 1,000 men. It lies 117 km from the Rohtas district centre, 6 km from Khajuri, the nearest town, 8 km from Dehri on Sone railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821308, served by Indrapuri post office; the LGD village code is 252588. The nearest hospital or health centre is SDH Dehri, 7 km away. The sarpanch is PUNAM DEVI, and the village votes in Obra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prakash Chandra. The population is estimated at 2,159 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chaknaha

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chaknaha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DEHRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHAKANAHAN
Total area (ha)
155
Irrigated area (ha)
144.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Chaknaha

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Chaknaha

LGD code
252588
Pincode
821308
Post office
Indrapuri
Population (Census 2011)
1,831
Population (projected 2026)
2,159
Households
261
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
931
Literacy rate
64.2%
Coordinates
24.86043°N, 84.13107°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Karakat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Obra
Member of Parliament
Raja Ram Kushwaha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Prakash Chandra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PUNAM DEVI
Block / Mandal
Dehri
Nearest railway station
Anugraha Narayan Road (20.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chaknaha

Mandal centre
Dehri · ≈ 30 km
≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rohtas · ≈ 117 km
≈ 4 h 1 min by car · 4 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,177 people
Khajuri · ≈ 6.4 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna130 kmcapital
  • Kolkata500 km
  • Delhi804 km
  • Hyderabad1016 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDehri on Sone8 km
  • Hospital / PHCSDH Dehri7 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank6 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil8 km
  • CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College7 km
  • Police stationKudra Police Station40 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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