Siwan

Siwan is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Siwan is 2,219 km² including 2,192.12 km² rural area and 26.88 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Siwan has a population of 33,30,464 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,82,913 while rural population is 31,47,551. Siwan has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 1501 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,35,661 houses in the district, including 28,606 urban houses and 5,07,055 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,435 villages in siwan district.

The Siwan district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Andar is the largest subdivision in siwan district covering area of 179.86 km² while Basantpur is the smallest subdivision in siwan district covering area of 52.04 km². Siwan is the most populous whereas Nautan is the least populous subdivision in siwan district. There are 19 subdivisions in Siwan district. Here is the list of all Siwan Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Siwan District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Andar1801,10,027
2Barharia1793,21,292
3Basantpur521,05,229
4Bhagwanpur Hat1582,20,651
5Darauli941,74,357
6Daraundha1331,73,200
7Goriakothi1432,23,709
8Guthani661,28,155
9Hasanpura1571,49,580
10Hussainganj831,82,794
11Lakri Nabiganj931,28,899
12Maharajganj1111,90,217
13Mairwa1261,13,499
14Nautan5990,714
15Pachrukhi1292,01,759
16Raghunathpur1001,57,694
17Siswan1241,53,953
18Siwan1303,40,983
19Ziradei1001,63,752

Population of Siwan District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 31,47,551 1,82,913 33,30,464
Male Population 15,79,685 95,405 16,75,090
Female Population 15,67,866 87,508 16,55,374
Population Density 1,436 / km² 6,805 / km² 1,501 / km²

Households in Siwan District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 5,07,055
Urban Households 28,606
Total Households 5,35,661