Andar is a community development block and a town in Siwan district of Bihar in India. It is one of 13 blocks of Siwan subdivision. The headquarters of the block is located in Andar town.

Andar
Andar is located in Bihar
Andar
Andar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°06′06″N 84°17′26″E / 26.1018°N 84.2905°E / 26.1018; 84.2905
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSiwan
SubdivisionSiwan
HeadquartersAndar (town)
Government
 • TypeCommunity development
 • BodyAndar block
Area
 • Total120.41 km2 (46.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total110,027
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Sex ratio919 per 1000 /

The total area of the block is 120.41 square kilometres (46.49 sq mi) and the total population is 110,027.[1] Andar block is divided into many villages and they are grouped into gram panchayats.

Gram panchayats

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List of panchayats in Andar block:[2]

  • Andar (Nagar Panchayat)
  • Arkpur
  • Asaon
  • Balia
  • Bhawrajpur
  • Jaijor
  • Jamalpur
  • Kherhai
  • Manpur Pateji
  • Patar
  • Sahsaraon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Village & Panchayats (Administrative Setup of Siwan District)". www.siwan.nic.in. Retrieved 27 June 2018.