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Supaul | |
|---|---|
City | |
![]() Interactive map of Supaul | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′34″N 86°36′18″E / 26.126°N 86.605°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| SubRegion | Kosi |
| District | Supaul |
| Established | 1800 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Supaul Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 65,437 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Maithili |
| • Regional Language | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 852131 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-50 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Supaul |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Supaul, Pipra, Triveniganj, Chhatapur, Nirmali |
| Website | https://supaul.nic.in/ |
Supaul is a city and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Supaul, previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila region.
Supaul is located at 25°56′N 86°15′E / 25.93°N 86.25°E. It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet).
Supaul has a good place. It was administratively Established before 1800. Before that it was a small town. 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 data for Supaul (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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]