Karakat Subdivision - Rohtas District, Bihar
Karakat is an administrative subdivision in the Rohtas district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Karakat is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Ghusia Halt, while the nearest airport is Muzaffarpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 120.0 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 202 km², including 202.02 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karakat Subdivision
Karakat Subdivision has a total of 158 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 | Adhaura | Rural | Munji |
| 2 | Ahan | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 3 | Ahibaranpur | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 4 | Amaura | Rural | Kirhi |
| 5 | Amona | Rural | Amona |
| 6 | Amratha | Rural | Amartha |
| 7 | Asmardih | Rural | Sikaria |
| 8 | Bad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Bad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Badladih | Rural | Kirhi |
| 11 | Baisadih | Rural | Sikaria |
| 12 | Banye Dehri | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 13 | Bara Dih | Rural | Baradih |
| 14 | Bardihan | Rural | Karakat |
| 15 | Barmadih | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 16 | Basdiha | Rural | Sikaria |
| 17 | Bedwalia | Rural | Karakat |
| 18 | Beiwai | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 19 | Belarhi | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 20 | Bensagar | Rural | Bensagar |
| 21 | Bharat Kasba | Rural | Munji |
| 22 | Bharetha Rampur | Rural | Amona |
| 23 | Bharkundia | Rural | Sakla |
| 24 | Bharthadih | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 25 | Bhopatpur | Rural | Bensagar |
| 26 | Biraini | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 27 | Budhai Dehri | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 28 | Burhawal | Rural | Burhawal |
| 29 | Chak Niranjan | Rural | Sakla |
| 30 | Chamar Dehri | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 31 | Chandi | Rural | Kirhi |
| 32 | Chandipatti | Rural | Sikaria |
| 33 | Chaugai | Rural | Chiksil |
| 34 | Chaughari | Rural | Amartha |
| 35 | Chauri | Rural | Amartha |
| 36 | Chiksil | Rural | Chiksil |
| 37 | Chilha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Chilha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Dahiari | Rural | Sikaria |
| 40 | Danwar | Rural | Danwar |
| 41 | Daudpur | Rural | Chiksil |
| 42 | Dehra | Rural | Munji |
| 43 | Denri | Rural | Burhawal |
| 44 | Deo | Rural | Deo |
| 45 | Deo Arazi | Rural | Deo |
| 46 | Dhanchhuha | Rural | Karakat |
| 47 | Dhanhara | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 48 | Dharmagat Parasi | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 49 | Dhawani | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 50 | Dhorhandih | Rural | Sakla |
| 51 | Duari | Rural | Munji |
| 52 | Gachhai | Rural | Amartha |
| 53 | Gadura | Rural | Burhawal |
| 54 | Gajpatipur | Rural | Burhawal |
| 55 | Gamhariya | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 56 | Gera | Rural | Kirhi |
| 57 | Gharwasdih | Rural | Deo |
| 58 | Gopalpur | Rural | Bensagar |
| 59 | Gorakh Parasi | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 60 | Gorari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Gorari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 62 | Gujru | Rural | Danwar |
| 63 | Hariharpur | Rural | Chiksil |
| 64 | Hatia | Rural | Kirhi |
| 65 | Ibrahimpur | Rural | Danwar |
| 66 | Itharia | Rural | Bensagar |
| 67 | Itwa | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 68 | Jagdishpur | Rural | Burhawal |
| 69 | Jaisari | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 70 | Jaisari English | Rural | Karakat |
| 71 | Jaisari English | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 72 | Jamua | Both | Manik Parasi |
| 73 | Jamua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Kaeth Bahuara | Rural | Baradih |
| 75 | Kanh Bahuara | Rural | Baradih |
| 76 | Karakat | Rural | Karakat |
| 77 | Karam Kiliya | Rural | Karakat |
| 78 | Karma | Rural | Sikaria |
| 79 | Karma | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 80 | Karup | Both | Manik Parasi |
| 81 | Karup | Rural | Amartha |
| 82 | Karup | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 83 | Kechua | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 84 | Kesuari | Rural | Baradih |
| 85 | Khairadih | Rural | Bensagar |
| 86 | Khirsa | Rural | Chiksil |
| 87 | Kirhi | Rural | Kirhi |
| 88 | Kishundasdih | Rural | Kirhi |
| 89 | Koni | Rural | Amona |
| 90 | Kopa | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 91 | Kopa | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 92 | Kopa | Rural | Sakla |
| 93 | Kopa | Rural | Sakla |
| 94 | Kulhariya | Rural | Amartha |
| 95 | Kumbhi | Rural | Sakla |
| 96 | Kurawan | Rural | Kirhi |
| 97 | Kurur | Rural | Chiksil |
| 98 | Kusi | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 99 | Lewa | Rural | Amona |
| 100 | Lori Bandh | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 101 | Mahuari | Rural | Karakat |
| 102 | Majhariya | Rural | Amartha |
| 103 | Malpura | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 104 | Mangra | Rural | Chiksil |
| 105 | Manidih | Rural | Munji |
| 106 | Manik Parasi | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 107 | Mathia | Rural | Amona |
| 108 | Mathurapur | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 109 | Misrauliya | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 110 | Mohanpur | Rural | Karakat |
| 111 | Motha | Rural | Motha |
| 112 | Munji | Rural | Munji |
| 113 | Murarpur | Rural | Karakat |
| 114 | Nad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Nad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Nanhu | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 117 | Narayandih | Rural | Motha |
| 118 | Nawada | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 119 | Nawadih | Rural | Deo |
| 120 | Nawadih | Rural | Kirhi |
| 121 | Niranjanpur | Rural | Sakla |
| 122 | Nok Parasi | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 123 | Osawan | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 124 | Padumanpur | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 125 | Paharma | Rural | Deo |
| 126 | Panredih | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 127 | Paraiya | Rural | Burhawal |
| 128 | Pardiha | Rural | Karakat |
| 129 | Parsar | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 130 | Pipra | Rural | Motha |
| 131 | Punai Dih | Rural | Karakat |
| 132 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Motha |
| 133 | Rampur | Rural | Kirhi |
| 134 | Sahri | Rural | Jai Shree |
| 135 | Saidanpur | Rural | Sikaria |
| 136 | Sajhaulimath | Rural | Bensagar |
| 137 | Sakhua | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 138 | Sakla | Rural | Sakla |
| 139 | Samhuta | Rural | Amona |
| 140 | Sansar Dehri | Rural | Motha |
| 141 | Sarbanand Dehri | Rural | Dhanhara |
| 142 | Shah Parasi | Rural | Manik Parasi |
| 143 | Shahpur | Rural | Munji |
| 144 | Sikaria | Rural | Sikaria |
| 145 | Sikaria English | Rural | Sikaria |
| 146 | Sohda | Rural | Danwar |
| 147 | Sonbarsa | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 148 | Soni | Rural | Danwar |
| 149 | Subiya | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 150 | Sugibal | Rural | Karakat |
| 151 | Sukhara | Rural | Baradih |
| 152 | Tarwa | Rural | Amona |
| 153 | Tenua | Urban | Not applicable |
| 154 | Tenua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 155 | Thumhia | Rural | Chiksil |
| 156 | Tirma Chaughadi | Rural | Amartha |
| 157 | Titho | Rural | Gamhariya |
| 158 | Zorawarpur | Rural | Baradih |
Population of Karakat Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Karakat Subdivision has a total population of 2,09,284 people, consisting of 1,09,007 males and 1,00,277 females. There are 31,555 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,036 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,09,284 | 2,09,284 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,09,007 | 1,09,007 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,00,277 | 1,00,277 | 0 |
| Total Households | 31,555 | 31,555 | 0 |
| Population Density | 1,036 / km² | 1,036 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,29,010 literate people and 34,802 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 37,804 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 455 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) | 34,802 | 34,802 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,29,010 | 1,29,010 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,274 | 80,274 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,804 | 37,804 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 455 | 455 | 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.