Karima Bigha is a small village in Sheikhpura District, in Bihar, India.

Geography

Karima Bigha has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa), similar to the rest of the Ganges river region.[2]

The climate of Karima Bigha is varied throughout the year. The average temperature during summer (March to June) ranges from 26 °C (79 °F) to 34 °C (93 °F), and 15 °C (59 °F) to 31 °C (88 °F) during the rest of the year. The average annual rainfall is 92 millimetres (3.6 in). Maximum precipitation occurs during the northeast monsoon (June-August). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Karima Bigha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
29.0
(84.2)
35.0
(95.0)
41.0
(105.8)
42.0
(107.6)
40.0
(104.0)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
29.0
(84.2)
25.0
(77.0)
32.2
(90.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
11.0
(51.8)
17.0
(62.6)
23.0
(73.4)
27.0
(80.6)
28.0
(82.4)
26.0
(78.8)
25.0
(77.0)
24.0
(75.2)
20.0
(68.0)
14.0
(57.2)
10.0
(50.0)
20.3
(68.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16)
13.0
(0.51)
8.0
(0.31)
6.0
(0.24)
16.0
(0.63)
152.0
(5.98)
321.0
(12.64)
272.0
(10.71)
220.0
(8.66)
75.0
(2.95)
14.0
(0.55)
3.0
(0.12)
1,104
(43.46)
Average rainy days 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 13.0 24.0 24.0 21.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 100.0
Source: [3]

Demographics

There are a total of 65-70 families in the village, comprising a population of 350-450, of which 52% are males and 48% are females according to the Census of 2011.

All its people are Kurmi.

Government

As per the Constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karimabigha village is administrated by Mukhiya (Head of Panchayat) who is elected representative of Panchayat. Karimabigha comes under Sheikhpura legislative constituency of state of Bihar and it also comes under the Sheikhpura Lok Sabha constituency.

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation, with the main crops being rice, onions, and wheat. The cultivation and growing of onion also offers substantial income to the residents.

References

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