Karima Bigha is a small village in

Sheikhpura District Sheikhpura district is one of the thirty-eight districts in Bihar, India and a part of the Munger division with Sheikhpura as its administrative headquarters. Established on 31 July 1994 from the Munger district due to political efforts by ...

, in

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Geography

Karima Bigha has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(Köppen: ''Cwa''), similar to the rest of the

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region. The climate of Karima Bigha is varied throughout the year. The average temperature during summer (March to June) ranges from to , and to during the rest of the year. The average annual rainfall is . Maximum precipitation occurs during the

northeast monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscill ...

(June-August).

Climate

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 Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar and Jharkhand. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, ...

Government

As per the

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and

Panchyati Raaj Act Panchayati raj (council of five officials) is the political system, system of local government in India, local self-government of Village#South Asia, villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipal governance in India, m ...

, 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

{{Sheikpura district Villages in Sheikhpura district