Siwan | |
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City | |
Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.22°N 84.36°ECoordinates: 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.22°N 84.36°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Siwan |
Government | |
• Type | J D U |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi and Bhojpuri |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Pin Code | 841226-841227 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Siwan |
Website | http://www.siwan.bih.nic.in/ |
Siwan is a city and the district headquarters of the Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Siwan city is located at 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.22°N 84.36°E. It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).
As of 2011[update] India census, Siwan had a population of 3,318,176. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%. Siwan has a literacy rate of 72%, higher than the state average of 63.8%: male literacy is 82.8%, and female literacy is 60.4%.