Peppeganj

Peppeganj (also spelled as Pipiganj or Pepeeganj) is a town in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India It is located on the NH-29 .It is 22 km away from Gorakhpur and 72 km from Sonauli border of Nepal .

Peppeganj

Sahebganj
city
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGorakhpur
Population
 (2019)
 • Total65,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
273165
Telephone code91551
Vehicle registrationUP 53
Sex ratio1006/1000 ♂/♀

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 Buddha.[1]

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 and Gonda.

Climate
Climate data for Peppeganj
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 35
(95)		 42
(108)		 44
(111)		 47
(117)		 48
(118)		 41
(106)		 39
(102)		 39
(102)		 38
(100)		 33
(91)		 28
(82)		 48
(118)
Average high °C (°F) 18
(64)		 24
(75)		 34
(93)		 38
(100)		 42
(108)		 44
(111)		 36
(97)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 32
(90)		 25
(77)		 20
(68)		 33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 6
(43)		 10
(50)		 16
(61)		 22
(72)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 20
(68)		 12
(54)		 8
(46)		 15
(59)
Record low °C (°F) −3
(27)		 6
(43)		 10
(50)		 15
(59)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 15
(59)		 9
(48)		 2
(36)		 −3
(27)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 16
(0.6)		 9
(0.4)		 5
(0.2)		 6
(0.2)		 68
(2.7)		 208
(8.2)		 286
(11.3)		 202
(8.0)		 43
(1.7)		 7
(0.3)		 8
(0.3)		 881
(34.7)

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
Bharohia Temple, Peppeganj
  • Ample Convent School, Bhagwanpur

Tourism
Gooram Pohra

Gooram Pokhra features a temple between hundreds of bargad tree roots. Many Bhojpuri movies had been shot here. 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

 National Highway in night..
gollark: Gordona Gecko, my gecko, is the bestestseset gecko.
gollark: It's a gecke. It is clearly too small to be a snake.
gollark: A gecke.
gollark: It is CLEARLY a gecko.
gollark: Gecki or gecken, I guess.

References
  1. "Just Too Good To Be True". Piprahwa.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

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