Supaul
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Supaul
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| settlement_type = Town
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| image_map = {{maplink |frame=yes|frame-lat=26.12|frame-long=86.602|frame-width=300 |frame-height=300 |frame-align=center |zoom=14| type=shape}}
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.126|N|86.605|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Bihar
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Mithila
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Supaul
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1991
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| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Supaul Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 2435
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 34
| population_total = 22,29,076
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi{{cite web |url=https://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013) |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=26 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/https://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2016}}
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = Urdu
| demographics1_title3 = Regional Language
| demographics1_info3 = Maithili
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 852131
| registration_plate = BR-50
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Supaul
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Supaul, Pipra, Triveniganj, Chhatapur, Nirmali
| website = https://supaul.nic.in/
| footnotes =
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Supaul is a town and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.
There are 11 blocks under the Supaul district: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi, Pipra, Triveniganj, Raghopur, Chhatapur, Nirmali, Marauna, Basantpur and Pratapganj.
Supaul, previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila region.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A0i94Z5C8HMC&pg=PA27|title=Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective|isbn=9788175330344|last1=Jha|first1=Makhan|year=1997}}
Geography
Supaul is located at {{Coord|25.93|N|86.25|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Supaul.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Supaul] It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet).
Climate
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|location = Supaul (1991–2020)
|Jan record high C = 30.6
|Feb record high C = 33.1
|Mar record high C = 38.5
|Apr record high C = 41.5
|May record high C = 42.0
|Jun record high C = 43.0
|Jul record high C = 38.6
|Aug record high C = 38.0
|Sep record high C = 37.1
|Oct record high C = 36.0
|Nov record high C = 34.8
|Dec record high C = 30.1
|Jan record low C = 2.2
|Feb record low C = 3.8
|Mar record low C = 8.8
|Apr record low C = 12.1
|May record low C = 17.4
|Jun record low C = 15.6
|Jul record low C = 15.4
|Aug record low C = 15.8
|Sep record low C = 17.8
|Oct record low C = 14.6
|Nov record low C = 9.0
|Dec record low C = 5.0
| Jan high C = 21.0
| Feb high C = 26.6
| Mar high C = 31.5
| Apr high C = 34.4
| May high C = 34.4
| Jun high C = 34.2
| Jul high C = 32.9
| Aug high C = 33.1
| Sep high C = 32.9
| Oct high C = 32.2
| Nov high C = 29.7
| Dec high C = 24.3
| year high C = 30.9
| Jan low C = 8.4
| Feb low C = 12.3
| Mar low C = 16.6
| Apr low C = 20.9
| May low C = 23.2
| Jun low C = 25.0
| Jul low C = 25.3
| Aug low C = 25.7
| Sep low C = 24.9
| Oct low C = 22.0
| Nov low C = 15.9
| Dec low C = 11.1
| year low C = 19.8
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
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Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Supaul had a population of 2,228,397 of which male and female were 1,157,815 and 1,070,582 respectively. The initial provisional data suggest a density of 919 in 2011 compared to 714 of 2001.
Educational institutions
Notable people
- R. K. Singh, politician
- Syed Shahnawaz Hussain — politician
- Govind Kumar Singh — fashion designer
- Dileshwar Kamait — politician
- Anup Lal Yadav — politician
- Ranjeet Ranjan — politician
- Udit Narayan Jha — singer
- Aman Anand Singh is an Indian Entrepreneur and Founder of Arise Point.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=20 साल के लड़के का कमाल, एक आ खड़ी कर दी करोड़ों की कंपनी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/education/jee-success-story-aman-anand-singh-amazing-feat-of-20-year-old-boy-got-idea-while-preparing-for-jee-exam-set-up-company-worth-crores-8419359.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=महज 21 साल की उम्र में एंटरप्रेन्योर बनकर कर दिया अच्छे-अच्छों को पीछे, खोल दी करोड़ों की कंपनी, मिला ये खिताब |url=https://ndtv.in/career/iit-jee-preparation-success-story-aman-anand-arise-point-21-age-has-own-company-get-business-award-know-his-career-journey-7846708 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=ndtv.in |language=hi}}
References
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{{Kosi Division}}
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