Jokihat Subdivision - Araria, Bihar
Jokihat is an administrative subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 223 km², including 222.68 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Jokihat Subdivision had a total population of 3,22,192 people living in 65,725 households. The population comprised 1,67,889 males and 1,54,303 females, with an average population density of 1,447 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Jokihat Subdivision had 1,32,926 literate people and 71,399 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,339 and 651 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.