Jokihat Subdivision - Araria District, Bihar
Jokihat is an administrative subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Jokihat is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Kusiargaon, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 81.5 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 223 km², including 222.68 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Jokihat Subdivision
Jokihat Subdivision has a total of 102 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artia | Rural | Simaria |
| 2 | Bagdahara | Rural | Bagadehra |
| 3 | Bagesari | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 4 | Bagmara | Rural | Simaria |
| 5 | Bagnagar | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 6 | Baharbari | Rural | Dabhara |
| 7 | Bairgachhi | Rural | Kesarara |
| 8 | Bankora | Rural | Patharabari |
| 9 | Bara Istamrar | Rural | Bara Istambarar |
| 10 | Bardenga | Rural | Pachhiyari Pipra |
| 11 | Barhuwa | Rural | Matiyari |
| 12 | Bazidpur | Rural | Chainpur Masuria |
| 13 | Bhag Turkaili | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 14 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 15 | Bhansia | Rural | Bhansia |
| 16 | Bhuna | Rural | Bhuna Majgama |
| 17 | Bhuna Majgawan | Rural | Bhuna Majgama |
| 18 | Chainpur | Rural | Chainpur Masuria |
| 19 | Chakai | Rural | Chakai |
| 20 | Chaukta | Rural | Chaukata |
| 21 | Chikania | Rural | Parsadpur |
| 22 | Chilhania | Rural | Chilhania |
| 23 | Chirah | Rural | Chirah |
| 24 | Dabhra | Rural | Dabhara |
| 25 | Darsana | Rural | Girda |
| 26 | Dhanpura | Both | Patharabari |
| 27 | Dhanpura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Dharmeshwar Gachh | Rural | Kesarara |
| 29 | Dhobinia | Rural | Simaria |
| 30 | Domahana | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 31 | Duba | Rural | Dubba |
| 32 | Dumaria | Rural | Parsadpur |
| 33 | Durgapur | Rural | Bhuna Majgama |
| 34 | Gachh Mahadewa | Rural | Patharabari |
| 35 | Gamharia | Rural | Bagadehra |
| 36 | Gerki | Rural | Gerki Masuria |
| 37 | Ghormara | Rural | Parsadpur |
| 38 | Girda | Rural | Girda |
| 39 | Gogra | Rural | Gerki Masuria |
| 40 | Hardar | Rural | Hardar |
| 41 | Jahanpur | Rural | Kesarara |
| 42 | Jokihat | Both | Patharabari |
| 43 | Jokihat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Kachnahar | Rural | Chaukata |
| 45 | Kajleta | Rural | Hardar |
| 46 | Kakan | Rural | Kakan |
| 47 | Kakorha | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 48 | Karahara | Rural | Mahal Gaon |
| 49 | Karhara Chhaprail | Rural | Mahal Gaon |
| 50 | Kariat | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 51 | Kathalbari | Rural | Kesarara |
| 52 | Kesarra | Rural | Kesarara |
| 53 | Khirdaha | Rural | Simaria |
| 54 | Khuti Kharia | Rural | Kesarara |
| 55 | Kishunpur | Rural | Chirah |
| 56 | Kursail | Rural | Kursel |
| 57 | Lalia | Rural | Girda |
| 58 | Laruabari | Rural | Dabhara |
| 59 | Machhaila | Rural | Chaukata |
| 60 | Mahadewa | Rural | Patharabari |
| 61 | Mahalgaon | Rural | Mahal Gaon |
| 62 | Mahjaili | Rural | Bhansia |
| 63 | Majgawan | Rural | Bhuna Majgama |
| 64 | Malchhari | Rural | Hardar |
| 65 | Malharia | Rural | Chilhania |
| 66 | Marua | Rural | Bara Istambarar |
| 67 | Masuria | Rural | Gerki Masuria |
| 68 | Masuria | Rural | Chainpur Masuria |
| 69 | Matiari | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 70 | Matiari | Rural | Matiyari |
| 71 | Matiari | Rural | Matiyari |
| 72 | Mehadinagar | Rural | Bara Istambarar |
| 73 | Naua Nankar | Rural | Hardar |
| 74 | Padampur | Rural | Bhansia |
| 75 | Parha | Rural | Chainpur Masuria |
| 76 | Parshadpur | Rural | Parsadpur |
| 77 | Parshadpur | Rural | Chilhania |
| 78 | Pathrabari | Rural | Patharabari |
| 79 | Pechaili | Rural | Chaukata |
| 80 | Phulpur Pachhiari | Rural | Chirah |
| 81 | Phulpur Purwari | Rural | Chirah |
| 82 | Pipra Pachhiari | Rural | Pachhiyari Pipra |
| 83 | Pirganj | Rural | Dabhara |
| 84 | Rahikpur | Rural | Matiyari |
| 85 | Ramganj | Rural | Girda |
| 86 | Rani | Rural | Patharabari |
| 87 | Rani Istamrar | Rural | Patharabari |
| 88 | Saifullah Tola | Rural | Bagnagar |
| 89 | Sapa | Rural | Chilhania |
| 90 | Satbhita | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 91 | Satbhita Kamat | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 92 | Satghara | Rural | Patharabari |
| 93 | Semaria | Rural | Simaria |
| 94 | Shahpur | Rural | Hardar |
| 95 | Singar Mohani | Rural | Matiyari |
| 96 | Sisauna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 97 | Sisauna | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 98 | Siswa | Rural | Bara Istambarar |
| 99 | Taran | Rural | Taran |
| 100 | Turkaili | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 101 | Uda | Rural | Chirah |
| 102 | Ukhwa | Rural | Kursel |
Population of Jokihat Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Jokihat Subdivision has a total population of 3,22,192 people, consisting of 1,67,889 males and 1,54,303 females. There are 65,725 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,447 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,22,192 | 3,22,192 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,67,889 | 1,67,889 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,54,303 | 1,54,303 | 0 |
| Total Households | 65,725 | 65,725 | 0 |
| Population Density | 1,447 / km² | 1,447 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,32,926 literate people and 71,399 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,339 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 651 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 71,399 | 71,399 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,926 | 1,32,926 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,89,266 | 1,89,266 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,339 | 11,339 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 651 | 651 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.