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Areraj (Kashi of Bihar) | |
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| Nickname: City of mahakal | |
  Areraj (Kashi of Bihar) Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:26°33′01″N84°40′48″E / 26.55031°N 84.68013°E /26.55031; 84.68013 | |
| 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 |
Areraj is a town and anotified area inEast Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[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 is characterised by high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. TheKöppen 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||