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Country
  
India

State
  
Bihar


Language spoken
  
Hindi

District
  
Siwan

Siwan, Bihar in the past, History of Siwan, Bihar

Map of Siwan, Bihar

Siwan is a city and the district headquarters of the Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located close to Uttar Pradesh. Siwan district is one of the district of Bihar state, India. Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division since 1972. The town is known for its great past especially for First President of Indian Republic who belonged to Jeeradei.

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Siwan, Bihar in the past, History of Siwan, Bihar

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Geography

Siwan city is located at 26.22°N 84.36°E / 26.22; 84.36. It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Siwan city had a population of 1,35,066 of which Males 70,756 and females 64,310. Siwan has a literacy rate of 79.61%, higher than the state average of 63.8%: male literacy is 85.17%.

People from Siwan

  • Rajendra Prasad, first president of India
  • Maulana Mazharul Haque, Freedom Fighter
  • Manoj Bhawuk, poet and actor
  • Natwarlal, noted fraudster
  • Bishwanath Singh, Free style wrestler (Asian and Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist)
  • References

    Siwan, Bihar Wikipedia