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Durgawati

Coordinates: 25°12′41″N 83°31′51″E / 25.21139°N 83.53083°E / 25.21139; 83.53083
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Durgawati
Durgawati is located in Bihar
Durgawati
Durgawati
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°12′41″N 83°31′51″E / 25.21139°N 83.53083°E / 25.21139; 83.53083
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionPatna
DistrictKaimur (Bhabua)
Area
 • Total158.69 km2 (61.27 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total136,962
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821105
Telephone code06187
Vehicle registrationBR-45

Durgawati (also called Durgaoti or Durgauti) is a community development block in Kaimur district in Indian state of Bihar .[1] It is geographically located between 25° 12' 41" north latitude and 83° 31' 51" east longitude. It is located at an altitude of 76 m (249 ft) above mean sea level. Its headquarters is 30.6 km by road north of the district headquarters, Bhabua, on National Highway 19 (old NH 2).[2]

Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to Mohania.

Geography and climate

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Geography

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Durgawati has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Durgawati is divided into wards. In the south, there is a river called Durgauti which merges into the river Karamnasa. Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to the city Mohania. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district. The route for this temple goes through Durgawati. Public Transport or hired vehicles are available for the temple Mundeshwari Devi from the Bus stand on NH-19 or the railway station. There is a waterfall Telhar,[3] approx 60 km in south.

Climate

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Durgawati experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between 22 and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Durgawati see very large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. The dry summer starts in April and lasts until June, followed by the monsoon season from July to October. Very Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in).[4]

Climate data for Durgawati
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23
(74)
26.6
(79.8)
32.6
(90.7)
37.9
(100.2)
40.8
(105.5)
38.4
(101.2)
33.1
(91.6)
31.6
(88.9)
32
(90)
32.1
(89.7)
27.9
(82.3)
24.0
(75.2)
31.7
(89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.6)
8.6
(47.5)
11.0
(51.8)
21
(70)
25.5
(77.9)
26.8
(80.3)
25.2
(77.3)
24.6
(76.2)
23.6
(74.5)
19.7
(67.5)
14.3
(57.7)
9.0
(48.2)
19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.2
(0.80)
20.7
(0.81)
14.2
(0.56)
6.6
(0.26)
11.1
(0.44)
116.3
(4.58)
298.2
(11.74)
329
(13.0)
181.5
(7.15)
45.2
(1.78)
11.5
(0.45)
3.6
(0.14)
1,057.9
(41.65)
[citation needed]

Transport

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Durgawati is well connected by air, rail and road with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Jamshedpur and Hyderabad. The town is 763 km from Delhi. One of the major factors in Durgawati's sustained existence as an inhabited city is its role as a transportation hub between different cities. It is a subdivisional town in Kaimur district. The district headquarters, Bhabua, is 30 km southward from the railway station.

Road

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The town is 196 km from Patna and 50 km from Varanasi by road. There are also a few State Highways in the city SH-14.
Mohania is connected to Buxar via Ramgarh from the south and with Bhabua (district capital, Audhaura, Bhagwanpur) from the south.

Railway

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The name of the railway station of Durgawati is Durgauti railway station, situated on Howrah–Gaya–Mughalsarai–New Delhi Grand Chord line. Dindayal Pandey and Sumit Pandey always demands for development of this station. They demands for stoppage of new train here. The station code is " DGO".[5]

Airport

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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, commonly known as Babatpur Airport, is the nearest airport, 67 km from Durgawati. Indian carriers, including Air India and Spicejet and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines, operate from here.[6][7]

Other

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School

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  • Inter Level High School ( Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya )
  • Children's Academy
  • St. John's School
  • Saraswati Sisu Mandir

Bank

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  • Allahabad Bank
  • Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank
  • Co-operative Bank
  • Sahara India Bank

Villages

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Durgawati block contains the following 108 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Jamurni 194 1,439
Kulharia 424 2,367
Larma 201 938
Chhajupur 79 200
Chipali 70 401
Keshopur 82 255
Khajura 376 6,061
Basawanpur 35 19
Niazpur 87 377
Khajura Arazi 29 0
Bhagwanpur 147 66
Sakhelipur 58 467
Dhan Saray 108 905
Pipari 121 540
Dharhar 344 1,535
Kanhpur 75 904
Bilkhori 100 433
Harpur Pokhar 66 0
Baruri 360 1,681
Harballabhpur 91 655
Chhawan 280 2,105
Dharahra 57 0
Pokhra 57 0
Kurari 504 1,907
Bhanpur 127 1,094
Bheria 477 1,974
Raghunathpur 50 204
Madhura 65 740
Shohpur 128 764
Shudhia 142 488
Manipur 30 236
Ruia 195 600
Ishipur 137 673
Gorar 199 1,515
Machhanhata 180 613
Gosaisipur 74 523
Kusharia 182 772
Isari 297 1,257
Ashoga 170 1,301
Manikpur Doghara 38 485
Machkhia 146 1,377
Madhopur 88 1,007
Dhanipur 69 389
Sariawan 89 2,046
Khamdaura 369 3,320
Kharkholi 139 947
Bhadaini 39 437
Anantpur 49 0
Amirti 105 39
Kharsara 193 3,332
Dhanichha 230 3,052
Dharhara 164 1,058
Rohua 89 1,270
Manoharpur 359 522
Chahria 0 (sic) 5,211
Itahi 96 1,018
Kotsa 348 2,767
Dusaunti 43 926
Chhata 371 3,373
Madanpura 54 0
Madanpura 37 774
Karari 505 3,645
Belhari 73 0
Panrepur 33 0
Jevari 223 2,608
Pachilakhi 295 1,664
Bichhiya 119 2,111
Asurha 30 423
Tola Gopinathpur 47 270
Ataria 96 966
Arazi Kalyanpur 62 0
Misirpura 30 1,012
Kalhnuan 241 1,217
Kalyanpur 180 3,709
Tiari 38 7
Serwan 57 0
Mansurpur 128 2,231
Kasthar 76 126
Kirpalpur 66 834
Dumri 260 4,158
Ghinhu Patti 106 1,440
Nuawan 394 3,216
Garhwa 51 375
Masaurha 712 5,720
Kabilaspur 197 1,835
Firozpur 96 1,336
Gimhiyan 85 310
Dakaha 28 0
Kasthari 134 2,297
Karmi 58 0
Udhpura 124 466
Narsingha 58 0
Garhwa 38 0
Sawath 470 5,164
Dahiyawan 160 1,258
Darauli 113 1,232
Dahla 93 3,816
Chogara 127 1,172
Janarjanpur 36 1,795
Panrepur 29 174
Anwarhiya 484 2,874
Sonawan 91 721
Sarangpur 115 1,294
Karanpura 508 4,623
Dirkhili 209 1,504
Shahpur 56 0
Lain 62 0
Sawath 60 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Kaimur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 22–85, 424–471, 898–99. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to NHAI". www.nhai.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Official Website of Kaimur". kaimur.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Current weather in Durgawati: Weekly forecast for Durgawati, Bihar". www.skymetweather.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ Goyal, WC. "DGO/Durgauti Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Varanasi airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Babatpur". 11 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.