Narkatiaganj is a town and a notified area in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut Division, and situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of capital of the state, Patna.
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Narkatiaganj | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Narkatiaganj Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464 | |
Country | ![]() |
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 subdivision region on West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of capital Patna.[2] Narkatiaganj block has twenty seven Panchayats.[3][4] The city is well connected by roads and railways to all major places of Bihar and neighbor states. It is situated on the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar railway lines.[5]
As of 2011 India census, Narkatiaganj had a population of 49,507 in 9083 households. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 43%. Narkatiaganj has an average literacy rate of 65%, lower than the national average of 74%, male literacy is 57.65% and female literacy is 42.34%. In Narkatiaganj, 15.7% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
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) |
Source: [7] |
Nearby Narkatiaganj is the historical Chanaki Garh, which is said to be a palace of Chanakya in the region of Chandragupta Maurya of the Mauryan period.[8] An Iron Pillar (also known as Ashoka Stambha) representing the history of India and established by Ashoka, is another center of attraction.[9][10]