Siwan, Bihar
Siwan | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.22°N 84.36°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Subdivision | Siwan Subdivision |
| Block | Siwan Block |
| Established | 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Siwan Municipal Council |
| • Chairperson | Sindhu Singh (BJP) |
| • Deputy chairman | Bablu Shah |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.4 km2 (26.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 53rd |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 135,066 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 841226-841227 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-29 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Siwan |
| Website | siwan |
Siwan is a city and nagar parishad in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Siwan district and one of the urban settlements out of three in the district. It is located close to Uttar Pradesh.