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{{for|the 16th-century queen of Gondwana|Rani Durgavati}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Durgawati
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type =[[Community development block]]
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|12|41|N|83|31|51|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Patna division|Patna]]
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kaimur district|Kaimur (Bhabua)]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| area_total_km2 = 158.69
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 76
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 136962
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 821105
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06187
| registration_plate = BR-45
| website = 
}}

'''Durgawati''' (also called Durgaoti or Durgauti) is a [[community development block]] in [[Kaimur district]] in [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Kaimur, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=22–85, 424–471, 898–99|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> 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 (India)|National Highway 19]] (old [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)|NH 2]]).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/NH2_Delhi_Kolkata_main.htm|title=Welcome to NHAI|website=www.nhai.org|access-date=2016-11-04|archive-date=4 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204065036/http://www.nhai.org/NH2_Delhi_Kolkata_main.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kaimur.bih.nic.in/econ.asp|title=Welcome to the Official Website of Kaimur|website=kaimur.bih.nic.in|access-date=2016-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161032/http://kaimur.bih.nic.in/econ.asp|archive-date=5 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> approx 60 km in south.

===Climate===
Durgawati experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between {{convert|22|and|46|C|F|0}} in the summers. Winters in Durgawati see very large [[diurnal cycle|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 [[Himalaya]]n region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below {{convert|5|°C|0|abbr=on}} are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called [[Loo (wind)|loo]], blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|1110|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skymetweather.com/forecast/weather/india/bihar/kaimur/durgawati|title=Current weather in Durgawati: Weekly forecast for Durgawati, Bihar|website=www.skymetweather.com|access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Durgawati
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high F = 74
|Feb high F = 79.8
|Mar high F = 90.7
|Apr high F = 100.2
|May high F = 105.5
|Jun high F = 101.2
|Jul high F = 91.6
|Aug high F = 88.9
|Sep high F = 90
|Oct high F = 89.7
|Nov high F = 82.3
|Dec high F = 75.2
|year high C =
|Jan low F = 65.6
|Feb low F = 47.5
|Mar low F = 51.8
|Apr low F = 70
|May low F = 77.9
|Jun low F = 80.3
|Jul low F = 77.3
|Aug low F = 76.2
|Sep low F = 74.5
|Oct low F = 67.5
|Nov low F = 57.7
|Dec low F = 48.2
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 20.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 20.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 14.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 6.6
|May precipitation mm = 11.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 116.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 298.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 329
|Sep precipitation mm = 181.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 45.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 11.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 3.6
|year precipitation mm = 1057.9
|date=February 2014}}

==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 (India)|National Highway 19]] (old [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)|NH 2]], GT Road) crosses through the heart of the town.<ref name=":0"/>
The town is 196 km from [[Patna]] and 50 km from [[Varanasi]] by road.
There are also a few State Highways in the city [[List of state highways in Bihar#List of state highways in Bihar|SH-14]].<br />
Mohania is connected to [[Buxar]] via [[Ramgarh, Kaimur|Ramgarh]] from the south and with [[Bhabua]] ([[district capital]], Audhaura, [[Bhagwanpur, Bhabua|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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/durgauti-dgo/1738|title=DGO/Durgauti Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|last=Goyal|first=WC|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/varanasi_generalinfo.jsp|title=Airports Authority of India|website=www.aai.aero|access-date=2016-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629091735/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/varanasi_generalinfo.jsp|archive-date=29 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.varanasi.org.in/varanasi-airport|title=Varanasi airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Babatpur|date=2012-10-11|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>

==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
{{div col}}
* [[State Bank of India]]
* [[HDFC Bank]]
* [[Union Bank of India]]
* [[Bank of Baroda]]
* [[Punjab National Bank]]
* [[Axis Bank]] ATM
{{col div end}}

== Villages ==
Durgawati block contains the following 108 villages:<ref name="Census 2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| [[Jamurni]] || 194 || 1,439
|-
| [[Kulharia, Kaimur|Kulharia]] || 424 || 2,367
|-
| [[Larma, Kaimur|Larma]] || 201 || 938
|-
| [[Chhajupur]] || 79 || 200
|-
| [[Chipali]] || 70 || 401
|-
| [[Keshopur, Durgawati|Keshopur]] || 82 || 255
|-
| [[Khajura, Durgawati|Khajura]] || 376 || 6,061
|-
| [[Basawanpur, Durgawati|Basawanpur]] || 35 || 19
|-
| [[Niazpur]] || 87 || 377
|-
| [[Khajura Arazi]] || 29 || 0
|-
| [[Bhagwanpur, Durgawati|Bhagwanpur]] || 147 || 66
|-
| [[Sakhelipur]] || 58 || 467
|-
| [[Dhan Saray]] || 108 || 905
|-
| [[Pipari, Durgawati|Pipari]] || 121 || 540
|-
| [[Dharhar, Kaimur|Dharhar]] || 344 || 1,535
|-
| [[Kanhpur, Kaimur|Kanhpur]] || 75 || 904
|-
| [[Bilkhori]] || 100 || 433
|-
| [[Harpur Pokhar]] || 66 || 0
|-
| [[Baruri]] || 360 || 1,681
|-
| [[Harballabhpur]] || 91 || 655
|-
| [[Chhawan]] || 280 || 2,105
|-
| [[Dharahra, Durgawati|Dharahra]] || 57 || 0
|-
| [[Pokhra]] || 57 || 0
|-
| [[Kurari, Durgawati|Kurari]] || 504 || 1,907
|-
| [[Bhanpur, Kaimur|Bhanpur]] || 127 || 1,094
|-
| [[Bheria]] || 477 || 1,974
|-
| [[Raghunathpur, Durgawati|Raghunathpur]] || 50 || 204
|-
| [[Madhura, Kaimur|Madhura]] || 65 || 740
|-
| [[Shohpur]] || 128 || 764
|-
| [[Shudhia]] || 142 || 488
|-
| [[Manipur, Kaimur|Manipur]] || 30 || 236
|-
| [[Ruia]] || 195 || 600
|-
| [[Ishipur]] || 137 || 673
|-
| [[Gorar]] || 199 || 1,515
|-
| [[Machhanhata]] || 180 || 613
|-
| [[Gosaisipur]] || 74 || 523
|-
| [[Kusharia]] || 182 || 772
|-
| [[Isari, Kaimur|Isari]] || 297 || 1,257
|-
| [[Ashoga]] || 170 || 1,301
|-
| [[Manikpur Doghara]] || 38 || 485
|-
| [[Machkhia]] || 146 || 1,377
|-
| [[Madhopur, Durgawati|Madhopur]] || 88 || 1,007
|-
| [[Dhanipur]] || 69 || 389
|-
| [[Sariawan, Durgawati|Sariawan]] || 89 || 2,046
|-
| [[Khamdaura]] || 369 || 3,320
|-
| [[Kharkholi]] || 139 || 947
|-
| [[Bhadaini]] || 39 || 437
|-
| [[Anantpur, Durgawati|Anantpur]] || 49 || 0
|-
| [[Amirti]] || 105 || 39
|-
| [[Kharsara]] || 193 || 3,332
|-
| [[Dhanichha]] || 230 || 3,052
|-
| [[Dharhara, Kaimur|Dharhara]] || 164 || 1,058
|-
| [[Rohua]] || 89 || 1,270
|-
| [[Manoharpur, Kaimur|Manoharpur]] || 359 || 522
|-
| [[Chahria]] || 0 ''(sic)'' || 5,211
|-
| [[Itahi, Durgawati|Itahi]] || 96 || 1,018
|-
| [[Kotsa]] || 348 || 2,767
|-
| [[Dusaunti]] || 43 || 926
|-
| [[Chhata, Durgawati|Chhata]] || 371 || 3,373
|-
| [[Madanpura, Kaimur (census code 249568)|Madanpura]] || 54 || 0
|-
| [[Madanpura, Kaimur (census code 249569)|Madanpura]] || 37 || 774
|-
| [[Karari, Durgawati|Karari]] || 505 || 3,645
|-
| [[Belhari]] || 73 || 0
|-
| [[Panrepur, Durgawati (census code 249572)|Panrepur]] || 33 || 0
|-
| [[Jevari]] || 223 || 2,608
|-
| [[Pachilakhi]] || 295 || 1,664
|-
| [[Bichhiya, Durgawati|Bichhiya]] || 119 || 2,111
|-
| [[Asurha]] || 30 || 423
|-
| [[Tola Gopinathpur]] || 47 || 270
|-
| [[Ataria, Kaimur|Ataria]] || 96 || 966
|-
| [[Arazi Kalyanpur]] || 62 || 0
|-
| [[Misirpura]] || 30 || 1,012
|-
| [[Kalhnuan]] || 241 || 1,217
|-
| [[Kalyanpur, Durgawati|Kalyanpur]] || 180 || 3,709
|-
| [[Tiari]] || 38 || 7
|-
| [[Serwan]] || 57 || 0
|-
| [[Mansurpur, Kaimur|Mansurpur]] || 128 || 2,231
|-
| [[Kasthar]] || 76 || 126
|-
| [[Kirpalpur, Kaimur|Kirpalpur]] || 66 || 834
|-
| [[Dumri, Durgawati|Dumri]] || 260 || 4,158
|-
| [[Ghinhu Patti]] || 106 || 1,440
|-
| [[Nuawan]] || 394 || 3,216
|-
| [[Garhwa, Kaimur (census code 249591)|Garhwa]] || 51 || 375
|-
| [[Masaurha]] || 712 || 5,720
|-
| [[Kabilaspur]] || 197 || 1,835
|-
| [[Firozpur, Kaimur|Firozpur]] || 96 || 1,336
|-
| [[Gimhiyan]] || 85 || 310
|-
| [[Dakaha]] || 28 || 0
|-
| [[Kasthari]] || 134 || 2,297
|-
| [[Karmi, Kaimur|Karmi]] || 58 || 0
|-
| [[Udhpura]] || 124 || 466
|-
| [[Narsingha, Kaimur|Narsingha]] || 58 || 0
|-
| [[Garhwa, Kaimur (census code 249601)|Garhwa]] || 38 || 0
|-
| [[Sawath, Kaimur (census code 249602)|Sawath]] || 470 || 5,164
|-
| [[Dahiyawan]] || 160 || 1,258
|-
| [[Darauli, Durgawati|Darauli]] || 113 || 1,232
|-
| [[Dahla, Kaimur|Dahla]] || 93 || 3,816
|-
| [[Chogara]] || 127 || 1,172
|-
| [[Janarjanpur]] || 36 || 1,795
|-
| [[Panrepur, Durgawati (census code 249608)|Panrepur]] || 29 || 174
|-
| [[Anwarhiya]] || 484 || 2,874
|-
| [[Sonawan, Durgawati|Sonawan]] || 91 || 721
|-
| [[Sarangpur, Durgawati|Sarangpur]] || 115 || 1,294
|-
| [[Karanpura, Durgawati|Karanpura]] || 508 || 4,623
|-
| [[Dirkhili]] || 209 || 1,504
|-
| [[Shahpur, Durgawati|Shahpur]] || 56 || 0
|-
| [[Lain, Kaimur|Lain]] || 62 || 0
|-
| [[Sawath, Kaimur (census code 249616)|Sawath]] || 60 || 0
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Patna Division|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kaimur district]]

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