Narkatiaganj
Overview
Narkatiaganj is a subdivided region in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 280 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of the capital of Patna. Narkatiaganj contains 27 Panchayats. 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.
Demographics
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%. 15.7% of the population in Narkatiyaganj is under 6 years of age.
According to Narkatiaganj Nagar Parishad
As per the 2011 Population Census data, the following are some facts about Narkatiaganj 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
| Climate data for Narkatiaganj | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Notable people
- Manoj Bajpai - Indian actor
- Satish Chandra Dubey - Politician
Places of interest
Near Narkatiaganj is the historical Chanaki Garh, which is said to belong to Chanakya, the prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya of the Mauryan dynasty. An Iron Pillar (also known as Ashoka Stambha) representing the history of India and commissioned by Ashoka, is another center of attraction.