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Narkatiaganj | |
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Town | |
 Narkatiaganj Bazar | |
  Narkatiaganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:27°06′29″N84°27′50″E / 27.108°N 84.464°E /27.108; 84.464 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | West Champaran |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 49,507 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845455 |
| Telephone code | 06253 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Narkatiaganj |
| Website | westchamparan |
Narkatiaganj is a town and anotified area inWest Champaran district in theIndianstate ofBihar. It is a part ofTirhut Division, and situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of capital of the state,Patna.
Narkatiaganj is a subdivided region inWest Champaran district in the Indian state ofBihar. It is situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of the capital ofPatna.[2] Narkatiaganj contains 27Panchayats.[3][4] The city is well connected by roads and railways to all major places of Bihar and neighbor states. It is situated on theBarauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar railway lines.[5]
As of2011 India census, Narkatiaganj had a population of 49,507 in 9083 households. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 43%. Narkatiaganj has an averageliteracy rate of 65%,[6] lower than the national average of 74%, male literacy is 57.65% and female literacy is 42.34%. 15.7% of the population in Narkatiyaganj is under 6 years of age.
As per the 2011 Population Census data, the following are some facts aboutNarkatiaganj Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,789 | 4,067 | 3,722 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 70.7% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,026 | 2,660 | 2,366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 332 | 176 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 17,305 | 7,708 | 9,597 |
| Climate data for Narkatiaganj | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 27.2 (81.0) | 31 (88) | 37 (99) | 34 (93) | 36 (97) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 30 (86) | 25 (77) | 37 (99) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7 (45) | 9 (48) | 12 (54) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 21 (70) | 16 (61) | 9 (48) | 9 (48) |
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Near Narkatiaganj is the historicalChanaki Garh, which is said to belong toChanakya, the prime minister ofChandragupta Maurya of theMauryan dynasty.[9] AnIron Pillar (also known asAshoka Stambha) representing the history of India and commissioned byAshoka, is another center of attraction.[10][11]
