Narkatiaganj

Narkatiaganj is a town and a notified area in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut Division, and situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of capital of the state, Patna.

Narkatiaganj
Town
Narkatiaganj
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictWest Champaran
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total49,507
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845455
Telephone code06253
Lok Sabha constituencyValmiki Nagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNarkatiaganj
Websitewestchamparan.bih.nic.in

Overview

Narkatiaganj is a subdivision region on West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of capital Patna.[2] Narkatiaganj block has twenty seven Panchayats.[3][4] The town is well connected by roads and railways to all major places of Bihar and neighbor states. It is situated on the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar railway lines.[5] Nearest Nepal Border is about 28km North of town i.e Bhikhna thori

Rajkumar shukla a farmer from champaran invited Mahatma Gandhi.Gandhiji visited champaran in April 1917 and started his first satyagrah from Bhitiharwa Asharam which is merely 10 km from the town

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Narkatiaganj had a population of 49,507 in 9083 households. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 43%. Narkatiaganj has an average literacy rate of 65%, lower than the national average of 74%, male literacy is 57.65% and female literacy is 42.34%. In Narkatiaganj, 15.7% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]

Climate
Climate data for Narkatiaganj
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22
(72)		 27.2
(81.0)		 31
(88)		 37
(99)		 34
(93)		 36
(97)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 30
(86)		 25
(77)		 37
(99)
Record low °C (°F) 7
(45)		 9
(48)		 12
(54)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 16
(61)		 9
(48)		 9
(48)
Source: [7]

Notable people

Places of interest

Nearby Narkatiaganj is the historical Chanaki Garh, which is said to be a palace of Chanakya in the region of Chandragupta Maurya of the Mauryan period.[8] An Iron Pillar (also known as Ashoka Stambha) representing the history of India and established by Ashoka, is another center of attraction.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. Roshan Kumar (18 August 2014). "All roads lead to Narkatiaganj". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. "WEST CHAMPARAN DISTRICT AT A GLANCE". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. "Panchayats of Narkatiaganj Block, West Champaran". Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. "अभी खाली नहीं गोरखपुर-नरकटियागंज रूट". 27 August 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. "Population Enumeration Data (Final Population)". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. "Narkatiaganj, Bihar Weather". Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. "PLACES OF TOURIST & HISTORIC INTEREST". Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  9. Upinder Singh, ed. (2006). Delhi: Ancient History (illustrated ed.). Berghahn Books, 2007. p. 174. ISBN 9788187358299. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  10. "Samastipur Division" (PDF). Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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