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Mohania

Mohania
मोहनिया
city
Clockwise from top: Mundeshwari Gate with NH 2, BBU Railway Station and NH 30
Clockwise from top: Mundeshwari Gate with NH 2, BBU Railway Station and NH 30
Mohania is located in Bihar
Mohania
Mohania
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°10′04″N 83°37′08″E / 25.16778°N 83.61889°E / 25.16778; 83.61889Coordinates: 25°10′04″N 83°37′08″E / 25.16778°N 83.61889°E / 25.16778; 83.61889
Country  India
State Bihar
District Kaimur (Bhabua)
Elevation 76 m (249 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 30,507
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 821109
Telephone code 91-6187
Vehicle registration BR-45
Website kaimur.bih.nic.in

Mohania is a city in Kaimur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as headquarters for the Mohania sub-division in Kaimur district. It is 17 km by road north of the city of Bhabua, at the intersection of National Highway 19 (old number: NH 2) and State Highway 14. National Highway 319 originates from Mohania.

Mohania is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district. The city is on the bank of Durgavati River in south.

Mohania has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Mohania is divided into wards. Here is the ancient famous Satti Devi mandir near railway station, White Hanuman mandir. Hanuman mandir is the biggest temple at station road. Here is a beautiful stadium near M.P. College. In the south, there is a river called Durgauti. Mohania is the hub of transport routes in Kaimur district. The famous temple Mundeshawari Devi is situated in Kaimur district. The route for this temple goes through Mohania. Public Transport or hired vehicles are available for the temple Mundeshwari Devi from Railway Station (Bhabua Road) or Bus stand on NH-2.
There is a waterfall Telhar, approx 50 km in south.

Mohania experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between 22 and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Mohania see very large 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. Vk Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in).


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