Siwan (community development block)
Community development block in Siwan district, Bihar, India
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Siwan community development block or simply Siwan Block (Hindi: सिवान सामुदायिक विकास खण्ड) is a Community development block in district of Siwan in Bihar state of India.
Siwan
सिवान | |
|---|---|
  Siwan Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.226207°N 84.345253°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Subdivision | Siwan |
| Headquarters | Siwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development |
| • Body | Siwan Block |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.34 km2 (53.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 340,983 |
| • Density | 2,482.8/km2 (6,430.3/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The total area of Siwan Block is 137.34 square kilometres (53.03 mi2) and total population of block is 340,983 (including rural area and urban city).[1] Siwan Nagar Parishad is the headquarter of the block.
Panchayat and Municipality
Siwan block is divided into many Panchayats and a Municipality.
Municipal Council
There is one Municipal council in Siwan district, in Siwan block categorised as Nagar Parishad.[2]
Gram Panchayats
There are many Gram Panchayats in Siwan block:[3]
- Baghra
- Baletha
- Barhan
- Bhanta pokhar
- Chanaur
- Dhanauti
- Jiyaen
- Karan pura
- Mahuari
- Makariar
- Nathu chhap
- Orma makund
- Pachlakhi
- Pithauri
- Ramapali
- Sarsar
- Siari
- Tanrwa