Mairwa

For the former assembly constituency, see Mairwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Mairwa
Town
Mairwa

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°14′N 84°09′E / 26.23°N 84.15°E / 26.23; 84.15Coordinates: 26°14′N 84°09′E / 26.23°N 84.15°E / 26.23; 84.15
Country  India
State Bihar
District Siwan
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 18,696
Languages
  Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Siwan
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ziradei

Mairwa is a town and a notified area in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]

Geography

Mairwa, situated in the western part of the State, was originally a block of Siwan District, which in ancient days formed a part of Kosala Kingdom. which is geographically situated at 25º35 North and 84º1 to 84º20 east. Mairwa is bounded on the east by the Siwan district headquarters, on the north by Gopalganj district and on the west and south by two districts of U.P. viz. Deoria and Balia respectively.

School and college

Villages in Mairwa

References

  1. "Villages & Towns in Mairwa Block of Siwan, Bihar". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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