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Churk
Churk Ghurma
Town
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Churk
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°39′N83°06′E / 24.650°N 83.100°E / 24.650; 83.100
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Population
 (2001)
  Total8,685
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Churk Ghurma is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is famous for a cement factory which was previously owned by state government. Later, the factory was sold to Jaypee Cements.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [1] Churk Ghurma had a population of 8,685. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Churk Ghurma has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 61%. In Churk Ghurma, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

Climate data for Churk (1981–2010, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.8
(87.4)
35.8
(96.4)
40.2
(104.4)
44.8
(112.6)
49.0
(120.2)
47.4
(117.3)
43.2
(109.8)
39.0
(102.2)
38.6
(101.5)
38.0
(100.4)
32.5
(90.5)
30.0
(86.0)
49.0
(120.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)
25.7
(78.3)
32.1
(89.8)
38.1
(100.6)
40.5
(104.9)
37.8
(100.0)
32.3
(90.1)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.2
(86.4)
27.7
(81.9)
24.1
(75.4)
31.1
(88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.0
(48.2)
11.7
(53.1)
16.7
(62.1)
22.2
(72.0)
25.9
(78.6)
26.6
(79.9)
25.3
(77.5)
24.8
(76.6)
23.9
(75.0)
20.3
(68.5)
14.4
(57.9)
10.1
(50.2)
19.3
(66.7)
Record low °C (°F)−0.6
(30.9)
0.0
(32.0)
8.4
(47.1)
14.5
(58.1)
15.4
(59.7)
8.6
(47.5)
18.8
(65.8)
21.5
(70.7)
18.2
(64.8)
11.8
(53.2)
3.4
(38.1)
0.0
(32.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)14.6
(0.57)
18.8
(0.74)
13.4
(0.53)
9.0
(0.35)
20.2
(0.80)
109.1
(4.30)
290.4
(11.43)
274.3
(10.80)
187.2
(7.37)
34.8
(1.37)
4.1
(0.16)
8.4
(0.33)
984.4
(38.76)
Average rainy days1.31.60.80.91.75.712.812.09.02.40.30.749.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)62564129335275807972656159
Source: India Meteorological Department [2]

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "Station: Churk Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 197–198. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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