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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Supaul
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Mahavir Temple
| mapframe = yes
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| 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 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Thakur |first=Ripunjay Kumar |date=1 March 2022|title=Historical Geography of Early Medieval Mithila: From Videha to Tirhut.|url=https://www.academia.edu/72670545|publisher=New Archaeological & Genological Society, Kanpur, India|issn=2348-8301|access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref>
| subdivision_type3 = SubRegion
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kosi region|Kosi]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Supaul district|Supaul]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1800
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipality]]
| governing_body = Supaul Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 33
| population_total = 65,437
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Maithil
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{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}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]<ref name="langoff"/>
| demographics1_title3 = Regional Language
| demographics1_info3 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 852131
| registration_plate = BR-50
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency)|Supaul]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Supaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Supaul]], [[Pipra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pipra]], [[Triveniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Triveniganj]], [[Chhatapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhatapur]], [[Nirmali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nirmali]]
| website = https://supaul.nic.in/
| footnotes =
}}
'''Supaul''' is a Town and municipality that is headquarters of [[Supaul district]] in the [[States and territories of India|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)|Mithila region]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

It is also known as Gateway of the Kosi region or The heart of Kosi Region because it is the geographical capital of [[Kosi region|kosi subregion]].

== Geography ==
Supaul is located at {{Coord|25.93|N|86.25|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Supaul.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Supaul]</ref> It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet).

== Name ==
Supaul name is a word from [[Sanskrit]] it means good place to live. In supaul su = good and aul = place

== History ==
Supaul has a good place. It was administratively Established in 1800 in the rule of [[Darbhanga Raj]]. It has been a part of [[Mithila (region)]] And [[Videha]]. Supaul has been referred as the fishery area (Matasya Kshetra) in the Hindu mythology in ancient times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About District {{!}} Supaul District, Government of Bihar {{!}} India |url=https://supaul.nic.in/about-district/ |access-date=2026-03-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Climate ==
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed =
|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]]<ref>{{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
}}</ref>}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 Census of India|India census]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> Supaul had a population of 65,437 of which male were 34,421 and female were 31,016 respectively. The initial provisional data suggest a population of 65,437 in 2011 compared to 54,962 in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supaul (Supaul, Bihar, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/bihar/supaul/1040603000__supaul/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}

==Educational institutions==
* Collage
** [[Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University|SCE]]
** [http://degreecollegesupaul.co.in/ Degree Collage]
* Schools
** [[Delhi Public School]]
** Williams high school

==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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Supaul district}}
{{Kosi Division}}
{{Kosi basin}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Supaul district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in kosi Region]]

Supaul - Revision history

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