Surajgarha

Surajgarha
city
Surajgarha
Location in Bihar, India
Surajgarha
Surajgarha (India)
Coordinates: 25°15′N 86°14′E / 25.25°N 86.23°E / 25.25; 86.23Coordinates: 25°15′N 86°14′E / 25.25°N 86.23°E / 25.25; 86.23
Country  India
State Bihar
District Lakhisarai
Elevation 104 m (341 ft)
Population (2011 [1])
  Total 2,90,998
Languages
  Official Angika, Hindi, English, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 811106
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Website www.surajgarha.in

Surajgarha is one of seven blocks in Lakhisarai District of Bihar[2] consisting of 117 villages.[3] It lies on the banks of the mighty Ganges River and is 17 km north-east of Lakhisarai.

Kiul Railway Station is the nearest major railhead. This is a small town located 32 km from Munger and 16 km from Lakhisarai, on NH-33.[4]

Weather

The weather here is of extreme type. Summer temperature stays at 40-45 C in day and Winters may see a drop till 5C. Heavy downpour is also experienced. The annual rainfall is 130 cm mainly in monsoons and winters due to Western Disturbances.

Climate data for Surajgarha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
26.5
(79.7)
32.6
(90.7)
37.7
(99.9)
38.9
(102)
36.7
(98.1)
33.0
(91.4)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
31.5
(88.7)
28.8
(83.8)
24.7
(76.5)
31.9
(89.4)
Average low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
11.6
(52.9)
16.4
(61.5)
22.3
(72.1)
25.2
(77.4)
26.7
(80.1)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79)
25.4
(77.7)
21.8
(71.2)
14.7
(58.5)
9.9
(49.8)
20.8
(69.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.9
(0.744)
10.7
(0.421)
11.4
(0.449)
7.6
(0.299)
33.3
(1.311)
134.2
(5.283)
305.8
(12.039)
274.4
(10.803)
226.9
(8.933)
93.8
(3.693)
8.9
(0.35)
4.1
(0.161)
1,003.4
(39.504)
Source #1: BBC Weather
Source #2: IMD

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. "Blocks in Lakhisarai District, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. "Villages & Towns in Surajgarha Block of Lakhisarai, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-08-26.

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