Chhatwan

Chhatwan
छतवन, چھتون
Village
Bihar
Chhatwan
Location in Bihar, India
Bihar
Chhatwan
Chhatwan (India)
Coordinates: 26°15′20″N 85°59′36″E / 26.25556°N 85.99333°E / 26.25556; 85.99333Coordinates: 26°15′20″N 85°59′36″E / 26.25556°N 85.99333°E / 26.25556; 85.99333
Country  India
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Founded by Zamiruddin Sardar
Government
 • Type Panchayati raj (India)
 • Body Gram panchayat
Area
 • Total 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 10,005[1]
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Recognised Regional Languages Urdu, Maithili, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code 847337
Telephone Code 06272
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR-07
Nearest city Darbhanga, Madhubani
Lok Sabha constituency Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency keoti
Sex ratio 926 ♂/♀
Literacy 55.77%
Website chhatwan.weebly.com

Chhatwan (Urdu: چھتون‎) is a village in Keotiranway Tehsil, Darbhanga District, Bihar, India.

Geography

Chhatwan is a large village located in Keotiranway, Darbhanga district, Bihar. Nearby villages include Loam (3.2 km), Raiyam Factory (5 km), Muria (5.4 km) and Keoti (7.8 km), while the nearest towns are Darbhanga (16 km), Madhubani (13 km) and Pandaul (9.8 km). The Madhubani Road crosses through the village, which is also near National Highway 27 (5.9 km), a main east-west corridor. The Nearest Railway Station is Tarsrai Station, 6.4 km away.

Demographics

As of 2011, per the Population Census, Chhatwan was home to resident 2339 families, with a total population of 11054,

  • Males= 51.92%
  • Females= 48.08% .

Chhatwan has its own Panchayat. Chhatwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar as a whole. In 2011, the literacy rate of Chhatwan village was 55.77 % compared to 61.80 % for all Bihar. Male literacy in Chhatwan stands at 63.77%, while female literacy rate was 47.05 %.

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Economy

Agriculture is the main profession of this village, and it has not experienced significant industrial development. The Jeewach river, flowing through the east of Chhatwan, provides a fertile flood plain that serves as the basis for growing rice, wheat, lentils , maize, mung beans, mustard and vegetables. Mango fruits are grown in abundance, and sugarcane is produced before shipping to Raiyam sugar factory for processing. It is also well known for it many markets and small businesses, which include cloth shops, jewelry, General stores, Hardware stores, Bike showrooms etc. The main market of Chhatwan is the Gandhi Chowk, Azad Chowk, chandni chowk, A.P.J. Kalam chowk, Kunwar Chowk, on the Madhubani Road.

Culture

Chhatwan is a multi-cultural society. Among the Muslim festivals celebrated are Eid (Eidul-Fitr), Bakraeid (Edul-Adzha) and Muharram. Hindu festivals celebrated include, Chhat, five days after Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Durga Puja and Diwali.

Climate

Chhatwan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa).

Climate data for Chhatwan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)		 33.9
(93)		 39.9
(103.8)		 42.0
(107.6)		 41.9
(107.4)		 43.4
(110.1)		 39.1
(102.4)		 38.4
(101.1)		 39.6
(103.3)		 39.2
(102.6)		 33.9
(93)		 29.9
(85.8)		 43.4
(110.1)
Average high °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 31.0
(87.8)		 34.1
(93.4)		 35.0
(95)		 34.9
(94.8)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.8
(91)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 28.0
(82.4)		 24.8
(76.6)		 30.68
(87.22)
Average low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.8
(74.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.8
(60.4)		 10.6
(51.1)		 18.18
(64.72)
Record low °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 3.9
(39)		 9.2
(48.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 18.9
(66)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.2
(45)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.0
(0.512)		 14.0
(0.551)		 9.0
(0.354)		 29.0
(1.142)		 76.0
(2.992)		 139.0
(5.472)		 353.0
(13.898)		 254.0
(10)		 193.0
(7.598)		 73.0
(2.874)		 6.0
(0.236)		 7.0
(0.276)		 1,166
(45.905)
Average rainy days 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.6 7.6 16.4 12.2 10.5 3.4 0.5 1.0 63.7
Average relative humidity (%) 68 63 49 56 60 70 78 79 79 73 66 67 67

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/View_data/Village_Profile.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.populationofindia.co.in/bihar/darbhanga/keotiranway/.chhatwan http://www.censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/TVDirectory.aspx
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