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Sakla

Karakat mandal
Pincode 821112
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RESHMA DEVI
Contact: 89****5424
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LGD code
251324
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
4,555
Households
692
Literacy rate
59.7%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,406
Census 2011 · in context

How Sakla compares

By population, Sakla ranks #6 of 150 villages in Karakat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.7%
−1.9% vs mandal average
Sakla
59.7%
Karakat mandal
61.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
−9 vs mandal average
Sakla
911
Karakat mandal
920
Household size
people per home
6.6
Same as the mandal average
Sakla
6.6
Karakat mandal
6.6

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

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Sakla at a glance

Sakla is a village of 4,555 people in 692 households (Census 2011) in Karakat block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 6th-largest of 150 villages in Karakat block. Literacy is 60%, 2 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 251324. The sarpanch is RESHMA DEVI, and the village votes in Paliganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Saurav. The population is estimated at 5,370 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sakla

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Kopa · Karakat0
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sakla

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
69
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sakla
Total area (ha)
258
Irrigated area (ha)
168.29
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sakla

LGD code
251324
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
4,555
Population (projected 2026)
5,370
Households
692
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
59.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paliganj
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RESHMA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Karakat
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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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