Chakia, Bihar

Sita Kund Sita Kund (Maithili: सीता कुंड) in Chakia is a legendary sacred pond related to the Indian epic Ramayana. According to legend, it is believed that during the Treta Yuga, Lord Rama's wedding procession (Ram Baraat) stopped at this place in Motihari and took rest for a night. It is located at outskirts of Chakia town at Vedivan (Bedivan) Madhuban Panchayat in the Chakiya block of the East Champaran district in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. In the ancient, the village was in the Videha Kingdom ruled by King Janaka. It is believed that the princess Sita of Mithila took her bath in this pond during her stay at this village. ==Transportation==

Chakia town is served by a broad gauge train and Road. • RAM JANKI MARG • NH-27 • NH-227 • NH-227a • NH-227f Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division. ==Demographics==

India census, Chakia had a population of 16,618. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chakia has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Blocks==

The Chakia Tehsil (subdivision) is divided into 4 Community development block: Chakia, Mehsi, Kesariya, Kalyanpur ==References==