Puraini (community development block)
Community development block in Madhepura district, Bihar, India
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Puraini is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 48 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura.
Puraini
पुरैनी Puraini Bazar | |
|---|---|
Block | |
  Puraini Location Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′56″N 86°59′22″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Madhepura |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 77,792 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 852116 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alamnagar |
| Website | madhepura |
Geography
Puraini is located at 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E.
Panchayats
Panchayats in Puraini community development block are: Kurshandi, Sapardah, Aurai, Nardah, Ganeshpur, dharmapur Puraini, Banshgopal, Makdampur and Durgapur.[1]
Demographics
In the 2001 census Puraini Block had a population of 77,792.