Gaurella

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Gaurela
Pendra Road
Town
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Gaurela
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Gaurela
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Gaurela
Gaurela (India)
Coordinates: 22°46′N81°52′E / 22.767°N 81.867°E / 22.767; 81.867
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,173
Languages
 • Official Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
495117
Telephone code07751
Vehicle registration CG 31

Gaurela, also known as Pendra road, is a Census town part of Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Gaurela and Pendra are twin cities.

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Gaurela is a town and District Headquarter of GPM District Of Chhattisgarh, and it is also known as Pendra road, The railway station of Gaurela town is Pendra Road railway station on Bilaspur - Katni rail route of South East Central Railway, and is the point on the S.E.C railway. Height from sea level is 618.4 m. The station is nearest to Amarkantak, and Jwaleshwar Mahadev temple. To visit Teerthraj "Amarkantak" alight Pendra road rly station. The nearest airports are Bilaspur (100KM) and Raipur C.G. (126KM). Gaurela (Pendra road) is easily approachable by Road from Bilaspur, Shahdol and Katni.

"Arpa River" is a main river of Chhattisgarh, as per Govt records and physical appearance origin of Arpa river is from village Khodari (खोडरी) of Gaurella block. but some people believe that origin of Arpa is from village Amarpur near Pendra town.

The town is a destination for holy and beautiful Tirth Amarkantak, and also a beautiful place to enjoy and place is a growing tourist centre in the region.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Gaurella's monsoon season takes place in July, August, and September. However, the village experiences rain throughout the year, with February being the only month that is normally dry.

Climate data for Gaurella (1981–2010, extremes 1903–2011)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33.0
(91.4)		36.0
(96.8)		40.0
(104.0)		43.2
(109.8)		46.2
(115.2)		44.6
(112.3)		38.6
(101.5)		35.2
(95.4)		34.6
(94.3)		36.9
(98.4)		35.5
(95.9)		30.6
(87.1)		46.2
(115.2)
Average high °C (°F)24.5
(76.1)		27.5
(81.5)		32.4
(90.3)		37.3
(99.1)		39.3
(102.7)		35.5
(95.9)		30.0
(86.0)		29.3
(84.7)		29.9
(85.8)		30.0
(86.0)		27.7
(81.9)		25.4
(77.7)		30.7
(87.3)
Average low °C (°F)11.1
(52.0)		13.6
(56.5)		17.9
(64.2)		22.6
(72.7)		25.4
(77.7)		24.8
(76.6)		23.2
(73.8)		22.9
(73.2)		22.1
(71.8)		18.7
(65.7)		14.4
(57.9)		11.2
(52.2)		19.0
(66.2)
Record low °C (°F)2.6
(36.7)		1.7
(35.1)		8.7
(47.7)		12.4
(54.3)		15.5
(59.9)		16.7
(62.1)		18.1
(64.6)		17.9
(64.2)		15.5
(59.9)		11.5
(52.7)		6.1
(43.0)		3.9
(39.0)		1.7
(35.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)25.5
(1.00)		24.7
(0.97)		27.6
(1.09)		18.7
(0.74)		39.5
(1.56)		204.0
(8.03)		324.8
(12.79)		323.7
(12.74)		231.0
(9.09)		60.3
(2.37)		17.1
(0.67)		12.1
(0.48)		1,308.9
(51.53)
Average rainy days2.12.32.11.83.410.217.516.411.43.61.30.772.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)49403124305579817662545053
Source: India Meteorological Department [1] [2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, [3] Gaurella had a population of 15,173. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate in the village was 22%, substantially lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 29%, and female literacy 14%.

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References

  1. ↑ "Station: Pendra Road Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 607–608. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
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