Durgawati
Community development block
Durgawati is located in Bihar
Durgawati
Durgawati
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°12′41″N 83°31′51″E / 25.21139°N 83.53083°E / 25.21139; 83.53083
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionPatna
DistrictKaimur (Bhabua)
Area
 • Total158.69 km2 (61.27 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total136,962
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821105
Telephone code06187
Vehicle registrationBR-45

Durgawati (also called Durgaoti or Durgauti) is a community development block in Kaimur district in Indian state of Bihar .[1] It is geographically located between 25° 12' 41" north latitude and 83° 31' 51" east longitude. It is located at an altitude of 76 m (249 ft) above mean sea level. Its headquarters is 30.6 km by road north of the district headquarters, Bhabua, on National Highway 19 (old NH 2).[2]

Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to Mohania.

Geography and climate

Geography

Durgawati has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Durgawati is divided into wards. In the south, there is a river called Durgauti which merges into the river Karamnasa. Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to the city Mohania. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district. The route for this temple goes through Durgawati. Public Transport or hired vehicles are available for the temple Mundeshwari Devi from the Bus stand on NH-19 or the railway station. There is a waterfall Telhar,[3] approx 60 km in south.

Climate

Durgawati experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between 22 and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Durgawati see very large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. The dry summer starts in April and lasts until June, followed by the monsoon season from July to October. Very Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in).[4]

Climate data for Durgawati
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23
(74)		 26.6
(79.8)		 32.6
(90.7)		 37.9
(100.2)		 40.8
(105.5)		 38.4
(101.2)		 33.1
(91.6)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32
(90)		 32.1
(89.7)		 27.9
(82.3)		 24.0
(75.2)		 31.7
(89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.6)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 21
(70)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.8
(80.3)		 25.2
(77.3)		 24.6
(76.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.0
(48.2)		 19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.2
(0.80)		 20.7
(0.81)		 14.2
(0.56)		 6.6
(0.26)		 11.1
(0.44)		 116.3
(4.58)		 298.2
(11.74)		 329
(13.0)		 181.5
(7.15)		 45.2
(1.78)		 11.5
(0.45)		 3.6
(0.14)		 1,057.9
(41.65)

Transport

Durgawati is well connected by air, rail and road with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Jamshedpur and Hyderabad. The town is 763 km from Delhi. One of the major factors in Durgawati's sustained existence as an inhabited city is its role as a transportation hub between different cities. It is a subdivisional town in Kaimur district. The district headquarters, Bhabua, is 30 km southward from the railway station.

Road

The town is 196 km from Patna and 50 km from Varanasi by road. There are also a few State Highways in the city SH-14.
Mohania is connected to Buxar via Ramgarh from the south and with Bhabua (district capital, Audhaura, Bhagwanpur) from the south.

Railway

The name of the railway station of Durgawati is Durgauti railway station, situated on Howrah–Gaya–Mughalsarai–New Delhi Grand Chord line. Dindayal Pandey and Sumit Pandey always demands for development of this station. They demands for stoppage of new train here. The station code is " DGO".[5]

Airport

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, commonly known as Babatpur Airport, is the nearest airport, 67 km from Durgawati. Indian carriers, including Air India and Spicejet and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines, operate from here.[6][7]

Other

School

  • Inter Level High School ( Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya )
  • Children's Academy
  • St. John's School
  • Saraswati Sisu Mandir

Bank

  • Allahabad Bank
  • Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank
  • Co-operative Bank
  • Sahara India Bank

Villages

Durgawati block contains the following 108 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Jamurni1941,439
Kulharia4242,367
Larma201938
Chhajupur79200
Chipali70401
Keshopur82255
Khajura3766,061
Basawanpur3519
Niazpur87377
Khajura Arazi290
Bhagwanpur14766
Sakhelipur58467
Dhan Saray108905
Pipari121540
Dharhar3441,535
Kanhpur75904
Bilkhori100433
Harpur Pokhar660
Baruri3601,681
Harballabhpur91655
Chhawan2802,105
Dharahra570
Pokhra570
Kurari5041,907
Bhanpur1271,094
Bheria4771,974
Raghunathpur50204
Madhura65740
Shohpur128764
Shudhia142488
Manipur30236
Ruia195600
Ishipur137673
Gorar1991,515
Machhanhata180613
Gosaisipur74523
Kusharia182772
Isari2971,257
Ashoga1701,301
Manikpur Doghara38485
Machkhia1461,377
Madhopur881,007
Dhanipur69389
Sariawan892,046
Khamdaura3693,320
Kharkholi139947
Bhadaini39437
Anantpur490
Amirti10539
Kharsara1933,332
Dhanichha2303,052
Dharhara1641,058
Rohua891,270
Manoharpur359522
Chahria0 (sic)5,211
Itahi961,018
Kotsa3482,767
Dusaunti43926
Chhata3713,373
Madanpura540
Madanpura37774
Karari5053,645
Belhari730
Panrepur330
Jevari2232,608
Pachilakhi2951,664
Bichhiya1192,111
Asurha30423
Tola Gopinathpur47270
Ataria96966
Arazi Kalyanpur620
Misirpura301,012
Kalhnuan2411,217
Kalyanpur1803,709
Tiari387
Serwan570
Mansurpur1282,231
Kasthar76126
Kirpalpur66834
Dumri2604,158
Ghinhu Patti1061,440
Nuawan3943,216
Garhwa51375
Masaurha7125,720
Kabilaspur1971,835
Firozpur961,336
Gimhiyan85310
Dakaha280
Kasthari1342,297
Karmi580
Udhpura124466
Narsingha580
Garhwa380
Sawath4705,164
Dahiyawan1601,258
Darauli1131,232
Dahla933,816
Chogara1271,172
Janarjanpur361,795
Panrepur29174
Anwarhiya4842,874
Sonawan91721
Sarangpur1151,294
Karanpura5084,623
Dirkhili2091,504
Shahpur560
Lain620
Sawath600

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Kaimur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 22–85, 424–471, 898–99. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Welcome to NHAI". www.nhai.org. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Official Website of Kaimur". kaimur.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Current weather in Durgawati: Weekly forecast for Durgawati, Bihar". www.skymetweather.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Goyal, WC. "DGO/Durgauti Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". www.aai.aero. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Varanasi airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Babatpur". 11 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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