Mairwa (community development block)
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Mairwa | |
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  Mairwa Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′N 84°09′E / 26.23°N 84.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Subdivision | Siwan |
| Headquarters | Mairwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development |
| • Body | Mairwa block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.17 km2 (26.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 113,499 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ziradei |
Mairwa community development block (CD block) or Mairwa block is a notified area (community development block) in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of 13 blocks of Siwan subdivision.
The total area of the block is 69.17 square kilometres (26.71 sq mi) and the total population of the block is 113,499.[1] Mairwa city is the headquarters of this block.
Panchayats in Mairwa block[edit]
The block is divided into one nagar panchayat (urban) and many gram panchayats (rural).[2]
- Mairwa Nagar Panchayat (city council)
- Babhanauli
- Bargaon
- Barka manjha
- English (village council)
- Kabirpur
- Muriyari
- Semara
- Sewatapur
Villages in Mairwa[edit]
Some villages of Mairwa block in different panchayats are:
- Sumerpur, Siwan, Bihar
- Kaithwali
- Baraso, Siwan, Bihar
- Bargaon
- Bilaspur
- Bhopatpura
- Kabirpur, Siwan, Bihar
- Kabita
- Parasia
- Pipra
- Mairwa Dham
- Anugrah Nagar
- Shemra
- Lakshmipur
- Englis
- Nawada, Babhnauli Panchayat
Geography[edit]
Mairwa, situated in the western part of Bihar, borders the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was originally a block of Siwan district, approximately 20 km from Siwan which in ancient days formed a part of Kosala Kingdom. It is geographically situated at 25º35 North and 84º1 to 84º20 East. Mairwa is bounded on the east by the Siwan district headquarters, on the north by Gopalganj district and on the west and south by two districts of Uttar Pradesh: Deoria and Ballia.
Educational institutions[edit]
- Hari Ram High School
- Hari Ram College
- Government Middle School
- Kanya High School
- Project High School
- I.T.I College
- M.S. College
- Rama Institute of Technical Degree College
- Town high school
References[edit]
- ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Village & Panchayats". www.siwan.nic.in. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
Headquarters: Siwan | ||
| Siwan subdivision |  | |
| Maharajganj subdivision | ||
| Municipalities | ||