Jale, Bihar
Jale, or Jalley, is a town and the administrative center of Jale Block, Darbhanga District, Bihar, India. It is located to the north of Bagmati River, about 32 kilometres northwest of the district capital Darbhanga. The town was named after Jaleshwari sthan which is a pilgrimage site in rural area of Darbhanga. In the year 2011, it has a total population of 37,256.[1]
Jale Jalley | |
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Town | |
Jale Location in Bihar, India Jale Jale (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°22′48″N 85°43′12″E / 26.38000°N 85.72000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Darbhanga |
| Block | Jale |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.67 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,256 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Maithili |
| • Other | Hindi, Maithili, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 847302 |
| Telephone code | 06276 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-07 |
Geography Edit
Jale is situated at the northwestern corner of Darbhanga District. It borders the village of Khesar to the north, the village of Pakkhauli to the east, the village of Latraha to the south, and the village of Dinanathpur to the west. The National Highway 527C passes through the town. Its average elevation is 53 metres above the sea level.[2]
Climate Edit
Jale has a Humid Subtropical Climate. It gets the most amount of precipitation in July, with 447 mm of average rainfall; and the least amount of precipitation in November, with 5 mm of average rainfall.
| Climate data for Jale | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.8 (96.4) | 34 (93) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 27.9 (82.2) | 24.1 (75.4) | 30.2 (86.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.8 (67.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 22 (72) | 18 (64) | 25.0 (77.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23 (73) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.1 (53.8) | 20.2 (68.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 38 (1.5) | 119 (4.7) | 284 (11.2) | 447 (17.6) | 373 (14.7) | 314 (12.4) | 79 (3.1) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 1,714 (67.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics Edit
As of the 2001 India census, Jale has a population of 37,256. Males constitute 19,222 of the population and females 18,034. Jale has an average literacy rate of 54.90%, which is less than the Bihar average of 61.80%. Male literacy is 63.33% and female literacy is 45.87%. In Jalle, 19.53% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1][4]
Places to visit Edit
- Ahilya Asthan - It is famous historical temple, situated about 10 kilometres south of Kamtaul Railway Station.
- Gautam kunda - a religiously significant village about 8 kilometres from the town.
References Edit
- ^ a b "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Jale topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Jale climate: Temperature Jale & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ . Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.