Areraj
Town in Bihar, India
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Areraj is a town and a notified area in East Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.
Areraj (Kashi of Bihar) | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: City of mahakal | |
  Areraj (Kashi of Bihar) Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.55031°N 84.68013°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purvi Champaran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat areraj |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,014 |
| Demonym | Arerajbasi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri - Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91 6258 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Govindganj |
| Website | eastchamparan |
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Areraj had a population of 26,014 with males constituting 52% of the population and females 48%. Areraj has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of males and 36% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
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).
| Climate data for Areraj | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.9 (87.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26 (79) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10 (50) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
8 (0.3) |
13 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
38 (1.5) |
189 (7.4) |
313 (12.3) |
297 (11.7) |
201 (7.9) |
56 (2.2) |
5 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
1,155 (45.4) |
| Source: climate-data[2] | |||||||||||||