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
Siswan is located in Bihar
Siswan
Siswan
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°56′27″N 84°23′51″E / 25.9407°N 84.39757°E / 25.9407; 84.39757
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSiwan
SubdivisionSiwan
HeadquartersSiswan (town)
Government
 • TypeCommunity development
 • BodySiswan Block
Area
 • Total115.78 km2 (44.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total153,953
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+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.

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References edit

  1. ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2018.