History
Siwan became a fully-fledged district when it was split from
Saran in 1976.
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[edit] Geography
Siwan district occupies an area of 2,219 square kilometres (857 sq mi),
[5] comparatively equivalent to
Russia's
Wilczek Land.
[6]
[edit] Divisions
- Administrative Division
- Sub Divisions: Siwan, Maharajganj
- Blocks: Mairwa, Pachrukhi, Raghunathpur, Andar, Guthani,
Maharajganj, Darauli, Siswan, Daraunda, Husainaganj, Bhagwanpur, Hat,
Goriyakothi, Baraharia, Habibpur, Siwan Sadar, Basantpur, Lakari,
Nabiganj, Jiradei, Nautan, Hasanpura, Firozpur.
[edit] Demographics
According to the
2011 census Siwan district has a
population of 3,318,176,
[7] roughly equal to the nation of
Uruguay[8] or the US state of
Connecticut.
[9] This gives it a ranking of 101st in India (out of a total of
640).
[7] The district has a population density of 1,495 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,870 /sq mi) .
[7] Its
population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.25 %.
[7] Siwan has a
sex ratio of 984
females for every 1000 males,
[7] and a
literacy rate of 71.59 %.
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