Mohania
Rasulpur, Islamganj, Satuarganj[1]
City
Mohania is located in Bihar
Mohania
Mohania
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°10′04″N 83°37′08″E / 25.16778°N 83.61889°E / 25.16778; 83.61889
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictKaimur (Bhabua)
Established1550
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total13,910
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821109
Telephone code91-6187
Vehicle registrationBR-45
Websitekaimur.bih.nic.in

Mohania is a city and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. It serves as headquarters for the Mohania sub-division in Kaimur district. It is 17 km (11 mi) by road north of the city of Bhabua, at the intersection of National Highway 19 (old NH-2), NH-219, and NH-319. The bank of the Durgavati River is just to the south of Mohania. The total block population was 218,479, in 32,198 households.[2]

Mohania is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district.

Geography and climate

Geography

The total area of Mohania block is 28,426.6 hectares (70,244 acres).[2]

Climate

Mohania experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between 22 and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Mohania see very large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. The dry summer starts in April and lasts until June, followed by the monsoon season from July to October. Vk Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in).[3][4]

Climate data for Mohania
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23
(74) 		26.6
(79.8) 		32.6
(90.7) 		37.9
(100.2) 		40.8
(105.5) 		38.4
(101.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32
(90) 		32.1
(89.7) 		27.9
(82.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		31.7
(89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		21
(70) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.8
(80.3) 		25.2
(77.3) 		24.6
(76.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.3
(57.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.2
(0.80) 		20.7
(0.81) 		14.2
(0.56) 		6.6
(0.26) 		11.1
(0.44) 		116.3
(4.58) 		298.2
(11.74) 		329
(13.0) 		181.5
(7.15) 		45.2
(1.78) 		11.5
(0.45) 		3.6
(0.14) 		1,057.9
(41.65)
[citation needed]

Transport

Mohania is well connected by air, rail and road with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Jamshedpur, Hyderabad etc. The town is 776 km (482 mi) from Delhi and 1,240 km (770 mi) from Secunderabad. One of the major factors in Mohania's sustained existence as an inhabited city is its role as an established transportation hub between different cities. It is a subdivisional town in Kaimur district. The district headquarters, Bhabua, is 14 km (8.7 mi) southward from the railway station.

Road

The town is 180 km (110 mi) from Patna and 60 km (37 mi) from Varanasi by road.
Earlier state highway SH-14 was connected to Buxar via Ramgarh from the south and with Bhabua (District capital, [Audhaura, Bhagwanpur) from the south.

Railway

The name of the railway station of Mohania is Bhabua Road railway station, situated on Howrah–Gaya–Mughalsarai–New Delhi Grand Cord line. The station code is "BBU".

Airport

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, commonly known as Babatpur Airport, is the nearest airport, 71 km (44 mi) from Mohania. Indian carriers, including Air India, Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines operate from here.

Education

Schools include Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chaurasia, Ramgarh Road

Worship places

Near by Visiting places

Misc

Villages

Mohania block contains the following 208 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Piparia 265 2,530
Mehro 130 2,420
Bhadaulia 39 792
Mobarakpur 87 2,132
Kanauli 46 0
Akorhi 157 2,047
Usari 331 2,931
Anantpur 51 360
Sadatpur 53 530
Kekrha 98 1,263
Dewkali 147 2,568
Mohania (block headquarters) 520 13,910
Baspurwa 24 0
Danialpur Kurai 177 1,466
Rasulpur Karmahri 137 2,567
Bharkhar 575 5,764
Bhankhanpur 91 304
Raipuria 47 0
Kurra 257 2,072
Lodia 32 0
Doghara 142 989
Patti 54 398
Narwat 48 0
Dewkharia 38 0
Karanpura 49 0
Aladahi 112 738
Hasanpura 26 617
Bhawanipur 18 0
Jigina 139 1,324
Lurpurwa 155 1,036
Edilpur 46 364
Berra 189 915
Jatalia 16 0
Chhata 139 0
Akorhi 70 1,588
Maniarpur 73 0
Dumarpokhar 346 1,300
Siapokhar 342 1,487
Rajiabandh 121 738
Jagarnathpur 41 0
Tulshipur 55 561
Harakhpura 30 0
Gangdaspur 28 0
Bamhaurkhas 438 3,249
Bamhaur Panre 234 1,407
Barahiya 257 118
Naseja 109 0
Sareya 141 615
Barhupar 1,211 6,461
Sahijana 86 314
Dhanattarpur 47.2 0
Lakhanpatti 210 109
Barkakatra 208 5,615
Katra Bahuara 137 868
Bardehri 50 0
Kormahri 294 1,751
Baghni 448 2,809
Narsinghpur 115 11
Ismailpur 24 305
Sakrauli 252 1,814
Telanga 216 597
Karsaria 101 410
Kaithiya 100 738
Chotka Katra 97 984
Binodpur 125 272
Naraura 195 990
Semaria 154 409
Lahuribari 106 1,297
Mujan 444 4,333
Dharampura 27.1 0
Dandwas 359 2,870
Ganr Sarai 62.2 0
Semaria 141 0
Chhotki Kulharia 234 1,655
Barki Kulharia 172 543
Khajhra 137 1,171
Keshopur 130 1,149
Chhapri 84 111
Dia 179 1,403
Arazi Bhokhari 48 0
Sarai 190 1,004
Bahdura 134 48
Mankawatia 108 550
Bhokhari 252 1,558
Khudar Gaura 52 549
Gaura 165 919
Bhatauli 116 1,164
Karta 19 0
Panserwa 98 1,352
Bhirkhira 143 965
Hardeiya 128 0
Baraitha 148 1,538
Belahri 96 906
Laria 89 877
Hardaspur 32 156
Lorpurwa 29 249
Sarai 110 544
Baishpurwa 17 0
Tekari 180 1,420
Bhoganda 28 0
Jonhiya 148 0
Bhagirathpur 68 445
Nawada 47 0
Shondhi 149 1,466
Torwa 49 341
Mohammadpur 123 796
Atraulia 30 0
Arra 183 860
Panapur 208 2,080
Arazi Arra 22 0
Dasoti 289 2,033
Patilwa 146 541
Bahdura 100 470
Kishunipur 83 0
Mallupur 42 0
Baghni 515 4,189
Ahinaura 372 2,497
Turkaulia 62.7 774
Lakhmipur 62 583
Patserwa 42.7 698
Kutbanpur 53 0
Atia 21.7 0
Bairi 88 0
Chheria 94 0
Chordehra 78 384
Tikaitpur 53 55
Dubaulia 36 0
Harnathpur 112 698
Bahera 16 0
Jirhulia 57 0
Kankaulia 18.5 0
Adhwar 203 1,534
Sarahula 158 886
Suara 38.9 0
Khairi 74.8 0
Bishunpura 45 722
Dalopur 33.8 271
Dulahpur 56 569
Bahera 15 155
Bhaluhi 119 521
Marha 52 0
Maricha 204 980
Gaharpura 29.4 0
Siriari 52.8 0
Parashurampur 94 1,221
Chandwa 102.9 292
Panre Pipra 59 4486
Kabirajpur 63.8 289
Nawagawan 63.9 253
Chaube Deharia 51.9 0
Dube Deharia 42 104
Chhitbisawan 72.8 0
Tiwari Deharia 41.9 247
Panre Deharia 99.1 714
Rampur 91.3 740
Samahuta 215.2 2,207
Khudra 47.1 77
Jitapur 86 1,259
Horilpur 35 150
Khajepur 44 0
Narayanpur 63.1 0
Shukul Pipra 68 157
Rajpur 44 730
Adhvani 109.2 826
Misraulia 89 223
Bairi 96 966
Dadar 490 3,986
Paspipra 124 956
Sukhpurwa 109 923
Pipra Gareri 94 195
Kathej 490 4,471
Majhari 396 3,448
Mamade 203 2,597
Sariawan 106 538
Gheghiya 250 1,557
Bhundi Tekari 133 1,140
Checharia 160 8
Darwan 324 7,096
Kanhiya 19 1,334
Barej 299 3,246
Amarpura 149 2,219
Belaunri 122 5,824
Kauriram 204 2,269
Pakrihar 228 1,835
Tiyara 44 120
Muthani 161 2,285
Dewaria 149 1,381
Rasulpur 43 0
Ameth 254 3,234
Sarayan 40 520
Barka Sagra 179 974
Murharia 98 1,003
Patelwa 56.2 1,346
Atraulia 179 1,376
Kewrhi 93 128
Mamrezpur, Kaimur 83 483
Bhitti 143 3,704
Pandepur 82 7
Barhuli 149 1,314
Karigawan 95 1,082
Bhopatpur 56 897
Bhopatpur, Kaimur (census code 249501) 69 0
Pusauli 197 1,910
Shahbazpur 306.4 2,452
Machhanhat 145 439
Katra Arazi English 408 764
Barhaulia 208 0
Sagarpur 112 341

References

  1. ^ Saiyad Hasan Ansari (1986). "Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley".
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Kaimur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 22–85, 344–423, 898–99. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Today's forecasts and Hourly forecasts for Mohania, BR, Bihar, IN, India". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Bhabua, India Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".
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