Arrah
| Arrah Ara , Ara Zila | |
|---|---|
| City | |
|
Downtown Arrah | |
  Arrah Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′27″N 84°40′12″E / 25.55750°N 84.67000°ECoordinates: 25°33′27″N 84°40′12″E / 25.55750°N 84.67000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhojpur |
| Named for | Aaranya Devi Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Arrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi , English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 802 301; 802302; 802312 |
| Telephone code | +916182 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-03 |
| Website |
bhojpur |
Arrah is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district in the state of Bihar, India. The name is also sometimes transliterated as Ara.[1] It is the district headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 miles from Danapur and 36 miles from Patna.[2]
History
During the Indian rebellion of 1857, a group of 18 British civilians and 50 Indian soldiers was besieged in the Little House at Arrah, by a band of 2500 - 3000 armed soldiers and around 8000 others under the command of 80-year-old Veer Kunwar Singh, the Zamindar of adjacent Jagdishpur. They withstood the siege for eight days until relieved by other East India Company troops.[3]
Demographics
As per 2011 census, Arrah Municipal Corporation had a total population of 261,099, out of which 139,319 were males and 121,780 were females. It had a sex ratio of 874. The population below 5 years was 34,419. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 83.41 per cent.[4]
Notable People
Climate
Climate is characterised by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[6]
| Climate data for Arrah | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
26 (78) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
36 (96) |
33 (91) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
32 (89) |
28 (82) |
24 (75) |
31 (88) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11 (51) |
13 (55) |
18 (64) |
23 (74) |
26 (78) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
16 (61) |
11 (52) |
21 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
18 (0.7) |
10 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
36 (1.4) |
180 (7.1) |
295 (11.6) |
333 (13.1) |
218 (8.6) |
58 (2.3) |
8 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
1,186 (46.7) |
| Average precipitation days | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 10.1 | 14 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 60.5 |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Bhojpur District
- ↑ "Arrah", Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ John James Halls, Two Months in Arrah in 1857, London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts (1860) Online, Google Books
- ↑ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ↑ Colleges in Ara
- ↑ Climate Summary for Arrah (from Weatherbase.com
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 31 July 2013.