Siswan is a Community development block and a town in district of Siwan, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 13 blocks of Siwan Subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at Siswan town.
Siswan | |
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Coordinates: 25°56′27″N 84°23′51″E / 25.9407°N 84.39757°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Siwan |
Subdivision | Siwan |
Headquarters | Siswan (town) |
Government | |
• Type | Community development |
• Body | Siswan Block |
Area | |
• Total | 115.78 km2 (44.70 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 153,953 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Total area of the block is 115.78 square kilometres (44.70 sq mi) and the total population of the block as of 2011 census of India is 153,953. [1]
The block is divided into many Gram Panchayats and villages.
See also
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edit- ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2018.