The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, located nearby in the Vindhya hills, is well known for its diverse flora and fauna and serves as a popular destination for nature enthusiasts.

The tehsil's landscape features a blend of forests, dams, rivers and hills, much of which lies within the Chandra Prabha Sanctuary.

In British India Chakia was part of the Benares State and was one of the tehsils of Varanasi district until 1997.

As of 2011[update] India census,[2] the Chakia Nagar Panchayat had a population of 17,356, of which 9,050 were males, and 8,306 were females.

The nearest railway station, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction, is approximately 30 kilometres away.