Sugauli
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| Sugauli | |
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 Sugauli
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| Coordinates: 26°47′N 84°44′E / 26.783°N 84.733°ECoordinates: 26°47′N 84°44′E / 26.783°N 84.733°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purvi Champaran |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,362 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Paschim Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sugauli |
| Website | eastchamparan.bih.nic.in |
Sugauli is a city and a notified area in East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the setting for Rudyard Kipling's story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi".
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Sugauli had a population of 31,362. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sugauli has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 32%. In Sugauli, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport [edit]
Sugauli is on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur line
References [edit]
- ^ "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.
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