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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pipiganj
| native_name = पीपीगंज
| native_name_lang = bh
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|55|52|N|83|17|56|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 65000
| population_as_of = 2019
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 273165
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91551
| registration_plate = UP 53
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1006/1000 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
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'''Pipiganj''', also spelled as Pipiganj or Peppeganj, is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gorakhpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is located on the [[NH-24]] .It is 22 km away from [[Gorakhpur]] and 72 km from Sonauli border of [[Nepal]] .

==History==
Peppeganj was named after William Claxton Peppe, the manager of the nearby [[Birdpur]] estate near [[Piprahwa]]. Peppe gained fame as the discoverer of the alleged remains of the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piprahwa.org.uk/The%20Piprahwa%20Deceptions.htm|title=Just Too Good To Be True |publisher=Piprahwa.org.uk |date=|accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref>

The area was historically a part of [[Awadh]].

==Demographics==
According to the 2019 census, Peppeganj has a population of about 65000. Chief languages spoken include [[Awadhi]] [[Bhojpuri]].

==Economy==
The economy of Peppeganj is well developed due to good market and well business man. There are more than 1000 shops having the average of 3 employees each. Peppeganj station is located on the broad gaze to main line between Gorakhpur, Nautanwa and [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]].

==Climate==
{{Weather box|collapsed =
|location = Peppeganj
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 29
|Feb record high C = 35
|Mar record high C = 42
|Apr record high C = 44
|May record high C = 47
|Jun record high C = 48
|Jul record high C = 41
|Aug record high C = 39
|Sep record high C = 39
|Oct record high C = 38
|Nov record high C = 33
|Dec record high C = 28
|year record high C = 48
|Jan high C = 18
|Feb high C = 24
|Mar high C = 34
|Apr high C = 38
|May high C = 42
|Jun high C = 44
|Jul high C = 36
|Aug high C = 34
|Sep high C = 35
|Oct high C = 32
|Nov high C = 25
|Dec high C = 20
|year high C = 33
|Jan low C = 6
|Feb low C = 10
|Mar low C = 16
|Apr low C = 22
|May low C = 27
|Jun low C = 29
|Jul low C = 27
|Aug low C = 26
|Sep low C = 25
|Oct low C = 20
|Nov low C = 12
|Dec low C = 8
|year low C = 15
|Jan record low C = -3
|Feb record low C = 6
|Mar record low C = 10
|Apr record low C = 15
|May record low C = 20
|Jun record low C = 22
|Jul record low C = 22
|Aug record low C = 20
|Sep record low C = 21
|Oct record low C = 15
|Nov record low C = 9
|Dec record low C = 2
|year record low C = -3
|Jan precipitation mm = 23
|Feb precipitation mm = 16
|Mar precipitation mm = 9
|Apr precipitation mm = 5
|May precipitation mm = 6
|Jun precipitation mm = 68
|Jul precipitation mm = 208
|Aug precipitation mm = 286
|Sep precipitation mm = 202
|Oct precipitation mm = 43
|Nov precipitation mm = 7
|Dec precipitation mm = 8
|year precipitation mm = 881
|source = |date=September 2011}}

==Education==
The following schools and colleges are in or near Peppeganj:
*Bapu Inter College
*Bapu children academy
*Deepshikha Girls Inter College
*MV Girls Inter College, Harpur
*Gangotri Devi Shishu Shiksha Niketan, Goliganj
*Christuraja public senior secondary school
*Christuraja icon school
*MPDE Academy Akatahawa Ghat
*Harishyam Inter College, Akatahawa Ghat
*Bapu P.G. College
*Nehru Inter College
*Subhash Chandra Bose Higher S
*Bhardwaj Public School
[[File:BHAROHIA_TEMPLE,PEPPEGANJ.jpg|thumb|Bharohia Temple, Peppeganj]]
*Ample Convent School, Bhagwanpur

==Tourism==
[[File:GOORAM_POKHRA.jpg|thumb|Gooram Pohra]]
Gooram Pokhra features a temple between hundreds of [[Banyan|bargad]] tree roots. Many Bhojpuri movies had been shot here.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Crowds gather here for worship during Navaratras.

Baisi Mata Ka Mandir is a temple situated near the Ankatahawa bridge and is 200 metres from [[Rohni River]]. People gather there for worship during [[Ram Nawami]] in April.

Kauriya Mandir of Durga Mata is situated at Jungle Kauriya. It is the temple of Durga Mata. This temple near to Jungle Kauriya Police chauki at NH-29.

Ramleela samiti Rawatganj is one of oldest ramleela samiti situated in Rawatganj.

Old durga temple is situated in main market>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Gorakhpur district}}

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

{{Gorakhpur-geo-stub}}

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