Kunauli

Kunauli
Village
Kunauli
Kunauli Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°26′56″N 86°46′27″E
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Supaul
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,000
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	847451

Kunauli is a town located in the Supaul (old Saharsa) district of Bihar, India on the border of Nepal's Saptari District.

Koshi and Kunauli

The Western Embankment Bank of Koshi runs through Kunauli. During the floods in 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958 etc., it has severely affected the convex bends of western bank at several places like Kunauli Bazar.^[1]

The flood generally do great damage to the road leading to the Kunauli town and wash out its 3 kilometres portion. The water of the Koshi river pour out from the breach that develops in its western embankment and submerge a large portion of it.^[2]

References

1. National Geographical Society of India (1970). The National Geographical Journal of India. Vol. 16. National Geographical Society of India. ISSN 0027-9374. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
2. Hamal, L.B. (1995). Military history of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

External links

• "Supaul district website". supaul.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
• "Not the first time - Talking Point - Khulla Mancha - Nepali Students Chautari". chautari.org. Retrieved 14 December 2014.