Arrah
| Arrah आरा Ara | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2 |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 802 301 |
| Telephone code | +916182 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-03 |
| Website |
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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. 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.[1]
History
Arrah is an ancient city with references in mythological stories and Greek geographical works. It has been a centre of attraction for Jainism with dozens of old temples and hermitages. It is known for the important battle (Battle of Buxar) in October, 1764, when Mir Kasim, Nawab of Bengal with the support of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Avadh was defeated by the East India Company Army whilst Henry Vansittart, was Governor General, the key event establishing the British colonialisation of India.
During the Indian rebellion of 1857, a small party of British officers and Indian soldiers was besieged in the Little House at Arrah, by a band of armed soldiers under the command of 80-year-old Veer Kunwar Singh, the Zamindar of adjacent Jagdishpur. They withstood the siege for three weeks until relieved by other East India Company troops.[2] Babu Kunwar Singh was the only successful freedom fighter of the rebellion of 1857. The British failed to defeat him. Veer Kunwar Singh (1777–1858), one of the leaders of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, belonged to a royal Kshatriya (Rajput) house of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar state, India. At the age of 80 years, during India’s First War of Independence (1857), he actively led a select band of armed soldiers against troops under the command of the East India Company, and also recorded victories in many battles.
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.[3]
As of 2001 India census,[4] Arrah had a population of 203,395. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Arrah has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate.
Climate
Climate is characterized 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).[5]
| 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) |
31.1 (87.7) |
| 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) |
20.7 (68.9) |
| 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) |
1,184 (46.6) |
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Arrah (from Weatherbase.com
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
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