Supaul
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Supaul | |
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  Supaul Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′34″N 86°36′18″E / 26.126°N 86.605°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Supaul |
| Established | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Supaul Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,229,076 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| • Regional Language | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR-50 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Supaul |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Supaul, Pipra, Triveniganj, Chhatapur, Nirmali |
| Website | https://supaul.nic.in/ |
Supaul is a town and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.
There are 11 blocks under the Supaul district: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi, Pipra, Triveniganj, Raghopur, Chhatapur, Nirmali, Marauna, Basantpur and Pratapganj.
Supaul, previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila region.[2]
Geography
[edit]Supaul is located at 25°56′N 86°15′E / 25.93°N 86.25°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet).
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Supaul (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Supaul had a population of 2,228,397 of which male and female were 1,157,815 and 1,070,582 respectively. The initial provisional data suggest a density of 919 in 2011 compared to 714 of 2001.
Educational institutions
[edit]- University
- Schools
- Delhi Public School
- R.S.M Public School,Supaul[6]
Notable people
[edit]- R. K. Singh, politician
- Syed Shahnawaz Hussain — politician
- Govind Kumar Singh — fashion designer
- Dileshwar Kamait — politician
- Anup Lal Yadav — politician
- Ranjeet Ranjan — politician
- Udit Narayan Jha — singer
References
[edit]- ^ a b "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. ISBN 9788175330344.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Supaul
- ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "RSM Public School, Supaul - Listbia". Retrieved 31 March 2024.