Rewaghat Explained

Rewaghat
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Muzaffarpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bhojpuri, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Iso Code:IN-BR

Rewaghat is a village in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.

Location

National Highway 722 passes through Rewaghat. It is the last village on Muzaffarpur side while crossing the Gandak river bridge on NH 722 towards Chhapra. A huge rush of people is there on Rewaghat during the annual fair " Rewa Mela" held around Kartik Purnima when People from even far off villages come to bathe in Gandak river and buy Household utensils, furniture and toys in the fair. Naulakha temple is near the ghat. Rewaghat is also an important Cremation ground in the region. Like much of North Bihar, it is often affected by flooding of the Gandaki River.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 28, 2020. Making sense of 2020 Gandak floods. November 16, 2020. South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People.