Bhawanipur, East Champaran
Bhawanipur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Bhawanipur Location in Bihar, India  Bhawanipur Bhawanipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′10″N 84°44′8″E / 26.43611°N 84.73556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 16,549 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845434 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Motihari |
| Sex ratio | 50:48 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 67% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Motihari |
Bhawanipur is near Areraj in the Indian state of Bihar. Bhawanipur is situated at the Bank of River Budhi-Gandak which falls in Ganga Patna. Bhawanipur is situated at a distance of about 40 km from Motihari, the district headquarters of East Champaran district. The National Highway NH 28 provides the closest route to Motihari. Bhawanipur falls under the jurisdiction of Sangrampur Police Station. Bhawani Pur village has two Panchayats: South Bhawani Pur and North Bhawani Pur. The famous Someshwar Shiv Madir, is located at Areraj which is at a 15-minute drive from Bhawanipur. Bhawani Pur belongs to the Kesaria Assembly and the Purvi Champaran (Lok Sabha constituency) Lok Sabha of Bihar.
Climate
[edit]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).
In 2020, Bhawanipur was among the areas which was affected by flood due to breakdown of the dam.[2][3][4][5]
| Climate data for Bhawanipur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10 (50) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
4 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
26 (1.0) |
57 (2.2) |
195 (7.7) |
320 (12.6) |
314 (12.4) |
226 (8.9) |
92 (3.6) |
8 (0.3) |
1 (0.0) |
1,269 (49.9) |
| Source: climate-data[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 2011 Census of India
- ^ "Bihar flood situation worsens as embankments of the Gandak river breach, about a million affected". Gaonconnection | Your Connection with Rural India. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Bihar flood: Gandak river breaches embankment in Champaran, several villages inundated; 2000 rescued". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Bihar: Destroyed lives and submerged homes in flood-hit India". BBC News. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Nearly 1 million people hit by Bihar floods; breach in embankments in two districts". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "climate-data.org". 2020. Retrieved on 09 January 2020.
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