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Areraj (Kashi of Bihar) | |
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Town | |
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Nickname: City of mahakal | |
Coordinates: 26°33′01″N84°40′48″E / 26.55031°N 84.68013°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
District | Purvi Champaran |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar Panchayat |
• Body | Nagar Panchayat areraj |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,014 |
Demonym | Arerajbasi |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri - Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 91 6258 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Govindganj |
Website | eastchamparan |
Areraj is a town and a notified area in East Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.
As of 2011 [update] India census, [1] Areraj had a population of 26,014 with males constituting 52% of the population and females 48%. Areraj has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of males and 36% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate is characterised by high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
Climate data for Areraj | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 25.7 (78.3) | 31.9 (89.4) | 35.8 (96.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 35.2 (95.4) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.6 (88.9) | 28.4 (83.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 30.9 (87.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 10.9 (51.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26 (79) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.5 (70.7) | 14.2 (57.6) | 10 (50) | 19.2 (66.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 38 (1.5) | 189 (7.4) | 313 (12.3) | 297 (11.7) | 201 (7.9) | 56 (2.2) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1,155 (45.4) |
Source: climate-data [2] |