Thakraha

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Thakraha
Thakrahan
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Thakraha
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Thakraha
Coordinates: 26°45′40″N84°15′45″E / 26.76111°N 84.26250°E / 26.76111; 84.26250 Coordinates: 26°45′40″N84°15′45″E / 26.76111°N 84.26250°E / 26.76111; 84.26250
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Block Thakrahan
Government
 • Type Sarpanch
Area
 • Total37.07 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,734
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Maithili
 • Other Urdu, Bhojpuri, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845459
Telephone code06254
Vehicle registration BR-22

Thakraha, or Thakrahan, is a town and the seat of government of Thakrahan Block, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar, India. It is located near the state border with Uttar Pradesh, about 25 kilometres west of the district seat Bettiah. In the year 2011, the town has a total population of 35,734. [1]

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Geography

Thakraha is situated on the southern bank of Gandaki River. The village of Ramnagar Kursaha is located on its north, Bhagwanpur on its east, Razpur Bagaha on its south, and Gauri Jagdish on its west. Its average elevation is 78 metres above the sea level. [2]

Climate

Thakraha has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). It sees the most rainfall in July, with 394 mm of precipitation; and the least rainfall in November, with 4 mm of precipitation.

Climate data for Thakraha
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)21.8
(71.2)		25.7
(78.3)		31.8
(89.2)		36.5
(97.7)		36.3
(97.3)		34.6
(94.3)		31.4
(88.5)		31.4
(88.5)		30.8
(87.4)		30
(86)		27.7
(81.9)		23.6
(74.5)		30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.8
(60.4)		19.3
(66.7)		24.8
(76.6)		29.7
(85.5)		30.7
(87.3)		30.2
(86.4)		28.2
(82.8)		28.1
(82.6)		27.4
(81.3)		25.4
(77.7)		21.8
(71.2)		17.5
(63.5)		24.9
(76.8)
Average low °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)		13
(55)		17.6
(63.7)		22.7
(72.9)		25.1
(77.2)		26.2
(79.2)		25.8
(78.4)		25.7
(78.3)		24.7
(76.5)		21
(70)		16.1
(61.0)		11.7
(53.1)		20.0
(68.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)13
(0.5)		19
(0.7)		16
(0.6)		38
(1.5)		119
(4.7)		284
(11.2)		447
(17.6)		373
(14.7)		314
(12.4)		79
(3.1)		5
(0.2)		7
(0.3)		1,714
(67.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Thakraha has 5,963 households. Out of the 35,734 residents, 18,493 are male and 17,241 are female. The overall literacy rate is 41.57%, with 9,511 of the male population and 5,343 of the female population being literate. Its census location code is 217038. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Thakraha topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Thakraha climate: Temperature Thakraha & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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