Supaul is a City and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.

There are 11 blocks under the Supaul district: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi, Pipra, Triveniganj, Raghopur, Chhatapur, Nirmali, Marauna, Basantpur and Pratapganj.

Supaul, previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila region.

It is also known as Gateway of the Kosi region or The heart of Kosi Region because it is the geographical capital of kosi subregion.

Geography

Supaul is located at 25°56′N 86°15′E/25.93°N 86.25°E/ 25.93; 86.25. It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet).

Name

Supaul name is a word from Sanskrit it means good place to live. In supaul su = good and aul = place

History

Supaul has a good place. It was administratively Established in 1800 in the rule of Darbhanga Raj. It has been a part of Mithila (region) And Videha. Supaul has been referred as the fishery area (Matasya Kshetra) in the Hindu mythology in ancient times.

Climate

Climate data for Supaul (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.6 (87.1)33.1 (91.6)38.5 (101.3)41.5 (106.7)42.0 (107.6)43.0 (109.4)38.6 (101.5)38.0 (100.4)37.1 (98.8)36.0 (96.8)34.8 (94.6)30.1 (86.2)43.0 (109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.0 (69.8)26.6 (79.9)31.5 (88.7)34.4 (93.9)34.4 (93.9)34.2 (93.6)32.9 (91.2)33.1 (91.6)32.9 (91.2)32.2 (90.0)29.7 (85.5)24.3 (75.7)30.9 (87.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)8.4 (47.1)12.3 (54.1)16.6 (61.9)20.9 (69.6)23.2 (73.8)25.0 (77.0)25.3 (77.5)25.7 (78.3)24.9 (76.8)22.0 (71.6)15.9 (60.6)11.1 (52.0)19.8 (67.6)
Record low °C (°F)2.2 (36.0)3.8 (38.8)8.8 (47.8)12.1 (53.8)17.4 (63.3)15.6 (60.1)15.4 (59.7)15.8 (60.4)17.8 (64.0)14.6 (58.3)9.0 (48.2)5.0 (41.0)2.2 (36.0)
Source: India Meteorological Department

Demographics

As of 2011[update] India census, Supaul had a population of 65,437 of which male were 34,421 and female were 31,016 respectively. The initial provisional data suggest a population of 65,437 in 2011 compared to 54,962 in 2001.[AI-retrieved source]

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