Durgawati (also called Durgaoti or Durgauti) is a community development block in Kaimur district in Indian state of Bihar. It is geographically located between 25° 12' 41" north latitude and 83° 31' 51" east longitude. It is located at an altitude of 76 m (249 ft) above mean sea level. Its headquarters is 30.6 km by road north of the district headquarters, Bhabua, on National Highway 19 (old NH 2).

Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to Mohania.

Geography and climate

Geography Durgawati has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Durgawati is divided into wards. In the south, there is a river called Durgauti which merges into the river Karamnasa. Durgawati is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district, next to the city Mohania. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district. The route for this temple goes through Durgawati. Public Transport or hired vehicles are available for the temple Mundeshwari Devi from the Bus stand on NH-19 or the railway station. There is a waterfall Telhar, approx 60 km in south.

Climate Durgawati experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between in the summers. Winters in Durgawati 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. Very Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is .

Transport

Durgawati 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 and Hyderabad. The town is 763 km from Delhi. One of the major factors in Durgawati's sustained existence as an inhabited city is its role as a transportation hub between different cities. It is a subdivisional town in Kaimur district. The district headquarters, Bhabua, is 30 km southward from the railway station.

Road National Highway 19 (old NH 2, GT Road) crosses through the heart of the town. The town is 196 km from Patna and 50 km from Varanasi by road. There are also a few State Highways in the city SH-14. Mohania is 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 Durgawati is Durgauti railway station, situated on Howrah–Gaya–Mughalsarai–New Delhi Grand Chord line. Dindayal Pandey and Sumit Pandey always demands for development of this station. They demands for stoppage of new train here. The station code is " DGO".

Airport Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, commonly known as Babatpur Airport, is the nearest airport, 67 km from Durgawati. Indian carriers, including Air India and Spicejet and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines, operate from here.

Other

School Inter Level High School ( Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya ) Children's Academy St. John's School Saraswati Sisu Mandir

Bank Allahabad Bank Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank Co-operative Bank Sahara India Bank

State Bank of India HDFC Bank Union Bank of India Bank of Baroda Punjab National Bank Axis Bank ATM

Villages Durgawati block contains the following 108 villages:

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Jamurni 194 1,439 Kulharia 424 2,367 Larma 201 938 Chhajupur 79 200 Chipali 70 401 Keshopur 82 255 Khajura 376 6,061 Basawanpur 35 19 Niazpur 87 377 Khajura Arazi 29 0 Bhagwanpur 147 66 Sakhelipur 58 467 Dhan Saray 108 905 Pipari 121 540 Dharhar 344 1,535 Kanhpur 75 904 Bilkhori 100 433 Harpur Pokhar 66 0 Baruri 360 1,681 Harballabhpur 91 655 Chhawan 280 2,105 Dharahra 57 0 Pokhra 57 0 Kurari 504 1,907 Bhanpur 127 1,094 Bheria 477 1,974 Raghunathpur 50 204 Madhura 65 740 Shohpur 128 764 Shudhia 142 488 Manipur 30 236 Ruia 195 600 Ishipur 137 673 Gorar 199 1,515 Machhanhata 180 613 Gosaisipur 74 523 Kusharia 182 772 Isari 297 1,257 Ashoga 170 1,301 Manikpur Doghara 38 485 Machkhia 146 1,377 Madhopur 88 1,007 Dhanipur 69 389 Sariawan 89 2,046 Khamdaura 369 3,320 Kharkholi 139 947 Bhadaini 39 437 Anantpur 49 0 Amirti 105 39 Kharsara 193 3,332 Dhanichha 230 3,052 Dharhara 164 1,058 Rohua 89 1,270 Manoharpur 359 522 Chahria 0 (sic) 5,211 Itahi 96 1,018 Kotsa 348 2,767 Dusaunti 43 926 Chhata 371 3,373 Madanpura 54 0 Madanpura 37 774 Karari 505 3,645 Belhari 73 0 Panrepur 33 0 Jevari 223 2,608 Pachilakhi 295 1,664 Bichhiya 119 2,111 Asurha 30 423 Tola Gopinathpur 47 270 Ataria 96 966 Arazi Kalyanpur 62 0 Misirpura 30 1,012 Kalhnuan 241 1,217 Kalyanpur 180 3,709 Tiari 38 7 Serwan 57 0 Mansurpur 128 2,231 Kasthar 76 126 Kirpalpur 66 834 Dumri 260 4,158 Ghinhu Patti 106 1,440 Nuawan 394 3,216 Garhwa 51 375 Masaurha 712 5,720 Kabilaspur 197 1,835 Firozpur 96 1,336 Gimhiyan 85 310 Dakaha 28 0 Kasthari 134 2,297 Karmi 58 0 Udhpura 124 466 Narsingha 58 0 Garhwa 38 0 Sawath 470 5,164 Dahiyawan 160 1,258 Darauli 113 1,232 Dahla 93 3,816 Chogara 127 1,172 Janarjanpur 36 1,795 Panrepur 29 174 Anwarhiya 484 2,874 Sonawan 91 721 Sarangpur 115 1,294 Karanpura 508 4,623 Dirkhili 209 1,504 Shahpur 56 0 Lain 62 0 Sawath 60 0

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