Bramhapuri

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Bramhapuri
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Overview of Bramhapuri Town
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Bramhapuri
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°36′24″N79°51′52″E / 20.6068°N 79.8644°E / 20.6068; 79.8644 Coordinates: 20°36′24″N79°51′52″E / 20.6068°N 79.8644°E / 20.6068; 79.8644
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
229.5 m (753.0 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,207
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441206
Telephone code07177
Vehicle registration MH34
Nearest cityNagpur
Tehsil Office, Bramhapuri Nagar Parishad Bramhapuri building.jpg
Tehsil Office, Bramhapuri

Bramhapuri is a town and municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Geography

Bramhapuri is one of the six divisions located in the northeastern part of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra at 20°22′N79°31′E / 20.36°N 79.51°E / 20.36; 79.51 and has an average elevation of 229.5 metres (753  feet). The town is located in the 73rd Vidhan Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.

Demographics

According to 2011 Indian census, [1] Brahmapuri Municipal Council administers over 8,575 households composing a population of 36,025. Male population constitute 50.10% of the total population and females 49.90%. The population of children with an age of 0 to 6 is 3,283, which is 9.11 % of the total population of Brahmapuri.

In Brahmapuri Municipal Council, the female sex ratio is of 996 against the state average of 929. The child sex ratio in Brahmapuri is around 990 compared to the Maharashtra state average of 894. The literacy rate of Brahmapuri city is 89.69 % higher than state average of 82.34 %. In Brahmapuri, male literacy is around 93.55 % while the female literacy rate is 85.82 %.

73% of the population follows Hinduism and 21% population follows Buddhism. Muslims account for around 4.5%, Christians 0.5%, Sikhs 0.37%, Jains 0.19% and others 0.42%.

History

Bramhapuri was a city in the Satavahana dynasty, with many burnt-brick houses, numerous glass beads and coins. [2] Many bronze objects were excavated from there, many of which are Indian but few were also of Roman and Italian origin, that can be attributed to the Satavahana period. [3]

Climate

The climate here is generally hot and dry whereas in the rainy season it is humid and the rainfall is quite heavy. The temperature in summer goes above 45 °C and in winter drops below 10 °C. In the last few years this town has been listed among the top five hottest cities of India. [4]

Climate data for Bramhapuri (1981–2010, extremes 1956–2011)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.4
(99.3)		39.1
(102.4)		42.5
(108.5)		45.5
(113.9)		47.7
(117.9)		47.7
(117.9)		40.2
(104.4)		37.0
(98.6)		37.6
(99.7)		37.1
(98.8)		39.1
(102.4)		37.2
(99.0)		47.7
(117.9)
Average high °C (°F)29.1
(84.4)		32.1
(89.8)		36.5
(97.7)		40.6
(105.1)		42.4
(108.3)		37.4
(99.3)		31.2
(88.2)		30.4
(86.7)		31.9
(89.4)		32.5
(90.5)		30.9
(87.6)		29.2
(84.6)		33.7
(92.7)
Average low °C (°F)13.1
(55.6)		15.7
(60.3)		19.8
(67.6)		24.5
(76.1)		27.3
(81.1)		26.0
(78.8)		23.6
(74.5)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		20.8
(69.4)		16.4
(61.5)		12.4
(54.3)		20.5
(68.9)
Record low °C (°F)0.8
(33.4)		5.1
(41.2)		10.3
(50.5)		12.8
(55.0)		13.4
(56.1)		8.7
(47.7)		13.9
(57.0)		14.0
(57.2)		14.9
(58.8)		7.6
(45.7)		6.2
(43.2)		2.6
(36.7)		0.8
(33.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)14.1
(0.56)		14.4
(0.57)		16.7
(0.66)		14.2
(0.56)		21.1
(0.83)		166.1
(6.54)		404.0
(15.91)		386.6
(15.22)		175.5
(6.91)		61.2
(2.41)		13.1
(0.52)		9.9
(0.39)		1,296.9
(51.06)
Average rainy days1.11.31.51.51.67.915.815.09.03.00.50.658.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)43373127275273777159484449
Source: India Meteorological Department [5] [6]

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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. ↑ Allchin, F. R.; Erdosy, George (7 September 1995). The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521376952.
  3. ↑ Dhavalikar, M.K. (2004). Satavahana Art. Sharada Publishing House. p. 91. ISBN   81-88934-04-6.
  4. ↑ "Bhira in Maharashtra hottest in India on Saturday". The Times of India. 26 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Station: Brahmapuri Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 157–158. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M140. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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