Bokta
Bokta is a revenue village in Riga block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Riga block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
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Bokta today
- Onion₹4,400Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,200Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Bokta is a village in Riga block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it was recorded as uninhabited (no residents). It is administered by the Mehasia gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 843315.
Gram panchayat
Bokta is in the Mehasia (मेहासिया) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mehasia
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Bokta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Notice board · Bokta
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Key facts — Bokta
Villages sharing pincode 843315
Other villages in Riga block
View all 44 →- Riga
- Sirauli
- Rewasi Maksudpur
- Bhagwanpur Piprarhi
- Ganeshpur Babhangawan
- Pakri
- Bhabdepur
- Panchhaur
- Posua Patania
- Rampur Gangauli
- Kapraul Siroman
- Shahbazpur
- Sirahi
- Bhagwanpur
- Mahesia
- Kusumari
- Kharsan
- Sonar
- Bhawanipur
- Anhari Ujiari
- Bhorha
- Bulakipur
- Sankhi
- Mandar
- Narsanda urf Narsawan
- Pakri
- Barahi
- Bakhri
- Khairwa
- Basantpur
- Ijrahia
- Asogi
Bokta on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Bokta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Bokta · 26.6562° N, 85.4313° 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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All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Bokta
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Bokta
Bokta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Riga block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices392 in Sitamarhi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DHANUKA GRAMRIGA BLCOK RIGA DIST SITAMARHI BIHAR
Bank · No map location — listed by district
RIGA,AT RIGA,PO RIGA,DISTSITAMARHI843327
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics41 in Sitamarhi district
Clinic
Munger, Bihar
Schools & anganwadis5 in Sitamarhi district
Colleges & universities1 in Sitamarhi district
Police & fire stations1 in Sitamarhi district
Government offices2 in Sitamarhi district
Temples4 in Sitamarhi district
Other places of worship7 in Sitamarhi district
Transport10 in Sitamarhi district
- Riga
Railway station
Community places6 in Sitamarhi 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).
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People often ask about Bokta
Where is Bokta located?
Bokta is a village in Riga block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Bokta in?
Bokta is in Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Bokta belong to?
Bokta comes under the Mehasia gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Bokta?
The pincode of Bokta, Riga, Sitamarhi is 843315.
Does anyone live in Bokta?
In the 2011 Census, Bokta was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bokta in?
Bokta is in the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Bokta?
Lovely Anand (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bokta, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Bokta in?
Bokta is in the Riga assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Bokta?
Baidyanath Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Riga assembly seat, which includes Bokta, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Bokta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bokta is 219373 and its Census 2011 village code is 219373.
Which villages are near Bokta?
Villages near Bokta include Riga (within ~15 km), Chhaurahia (within ~15 km), Sisaula Kalan (within ~15 km), Punaura (within ~15 km), Supi (within ~15 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)
What do you need to find near Bokta?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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.
Long-term district average for October: 71.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sitamarhi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 22 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 Bokta's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Bokta →Compare Bokta with… →All villages in Riga →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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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.
Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.