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{{Infobox place<br />
| name = Thakraha<br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26|45|40|N|84|15|45|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Community development block|Block]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pashchim Champaran]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Thakrahan<br />
| government_type = [[Sarpanch]]<br />
| area_total_km2 = 37.07<br />
| elevation_m = 78<br />
| population_total = 35734<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Maithili language|Maithili]]<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Other<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 845459<br />
| area_code = 06254<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| registration_plate = BR-22<br />
| other_name = Thakrahan<br />
}}<br />
'''Thakraha''', or '''Thakrahan''', is a town and the seat of government of Thakrahan Block, [[Pashchim Champaran]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. It is located near the state border with [[Uttar Pradesh]], about 25 kilometres west of the district seat [[Bettiah]]. In the year 2011, the town has a total population of 35,734.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Thakraha is situated on the southern bank of [[Gandaki River]]. The village of Ramnagar Kursaha is located on its north, Bhagwanpur on its east, Razpur Bagaha on its south, and Gauri Jagdish on its west. Its average elevation is 78 metres above the sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thakraha topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-mhhl14/Thakraha/?center=26.7673,84.26062 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Climate ==<br />
Thakraha has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cwa). It sees the most rainfall in July, with 394 mm of precipitation; and the least rainfall in November, with 4 mm of precipitation.<br />
{{Weather box<br />
| width = auto<br />
| location = Thakraha<br />
| metric first = Yes<br />
| single line = Yes<br />
| Jan high C = 21.8<br />
| Feb high C = 25.7<br />
| Mar high C = 31.8<br />
| Apr high C = 36.5<br />
| May high C = 36.3<br />
| Jun high C = 34.6<br />
| Jul high C = 31.4<br />
| Aug high C = 31.4<br />
| Sep high C = 30.8<br />
| Oct high C = 30<br />
| Nov high C = 27.7<br />
| Dec high C = 23.6<br />
| Jan mean C = 15.8<br />
| Feb mean C = 19.3<br />
| Mar mean C = 24.8<br />
| Apr mean C = 29.7<br />
| May mean C = 30.7<br />
| Jun mean C = 30.2<br />
| Jul mean C = 28.2<br />
| Aug mean C = 28.1<br />
| Sep mean C = 27.4<br />
| Oct mean C = 25.4<br />
| Nov mean C = 21.8<br />
| Dec mean C = 17.5<br />
| year mean C = <br />
| Jan low C = 10.1<br />
| Feb low C = 13<br />
| Mar low C = 17.6<br />
| Apr low C = 22.7<br />
| May low C = 25.1<br />
| Jun low C = 26.2<br />
| Jul low C = 25.8<br />
| Aug low C = 25.7<br />
| Sep low C = 24.7<br />
| Oct low C = 21<br />
| Nov low C = 16.1<br />
| Dec low C = 11.7<br />
| rain colour = green<br />
| Jan rain mm = 13<br />
| Feb rain mm = 19<br />
| Mar rain mm = 16<br />
| Apr rain mm = 38<br />
| May rain mm = 119<br />
| Jun rain mm = 284<br />
| Jul rain mm = 447<br />
| Aug rain mm = 373<br />
| Sep rain mm = 314<br />
| Oct rain mm = 79<br />
| Nov rain mm = 5<br />
| Dec rain mm = 7<br />
| source = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thakraha climate: Temperature Thakraha & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/bihar/thakraha-175184/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Thakraha has 5,963 households. Out of the 35,734 residents, 18,493 are male and 17,241 are female. The overall literacy rate is 41.57%, with 9,511 of the male population and 5,343 of the female population being literate. Its census location code is 217038.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in West Champaran district]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Bihar]]</div>Surojits999