Paliganj
Indian town in Patna district, Bihar
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Paliganj is a city in Patna district, Bihar, India. It is one of the six sub-divisions (Tehsil) of Patna district. At the census of 2011, Paliganj had a population of 254,904; the city is approximately 60 km (37 mi) from Patna.
Paliganj | |
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City | |
  Paliganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′37″N 84°48′2″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| UA | Patna |
| Ward | 16 wards |
| Established | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Paliganj Assembly Constituency |
| • Member Of Parliament (MP) | Misa Bharti (RJD) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Sandeep Saurav (CPI(ML)L) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Magadhi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 801110 |
| Telephone code | 06135 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
Politics
Paliganj is part of the Paliganj Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Sandeep Saurav is the current MLA who defeated Jay Vardhan Yadav in 2020 Bihar Assembly Election.[2]
Notable people
Education
- Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Paliganj
- P.N.K College Achhua Paliganj| Paras nath kushwaha college|