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Hilsa

Bihartown

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Coordinates25.32°, 85.28°

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City facts

Overview

Hilsa, a town in Bihar, India, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 25.316°, 85.282°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
25.3161
Longitude
85.2818
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,619
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    165
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    162
  • White-breasted Waterhen
    Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    95
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    91
  • Eurasian Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    88
  • Black Drongo
    Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    85
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    85
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    81

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2008-06-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Bihar

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org