Kariat, Jokihat

Kariat (करिअत) is a village located in the Jokihat Anchal of Araria district of Bihar. The village falls in Jokihat block and comes under Bagnagar Gram Panchayat.

As on February 2025, the current population of Kariat is 390 out of which 208 are males and rest 182 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 875 females per 1000 males. There are around 66 teenagers in Kariat. It has literacy rate of 64% which means around 251 persons can read and write. Total 173 people belonging to scheduled caste and 30 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 93 households in Kariat, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 204. The pincode of Kariat is 854329 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Jokihat Sub Post office
• Dalmalpur Branch Post office
• Sohandarhat Branch Post office
• Bihari Branch Post office
• Pakari Branch Post office

Schools

Kariat has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Project Girls High School, Jokihat
• Haji Dostmd. High School Uchit Nagar Chakai Hat
• Purna Nand High School Sohandarhat
• Madarsa Majharul Islam Dalmalpur
• Utkramit Middle School Matiyari Chakai

Hospitals

Kariat has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Hardar Kajleta Sub-Center
• Kursail Sub-Center
• Parsadpur Sub-Center
• Pechali Sub-Center
• Sisauna Sub-Center

Banks

Kariat has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Central Bank of India Malopara