Siwan


Siwan is a district and city located in Bihar State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Siwan district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

Siwan District overview


Siwan is Town in Bihar serves as administrative headquarter of Siwan district. Total area of Siwan District is 2,219 km² including 2,192 km² rural area and 27 km² urban area. There are 19 Subdivisions part of Siwan District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Siwan District, Siwan has 1530 villages.

Andar is the largest tehsil in Siwan district by area covering 179.862 km2 and Basantpur is the smallest tehsil in Siwan district by area covering 52.0434 km2. Siwan is the largest tehsil by population while Nautan is the smallest tehsil by population in Siwan district.

Population of Siwan District


As of the 2011 census, Siwan district has a population of approximately 3,330,464 peoples which is divided into urban population of 182,913 and rular population of 3,147,551. The population density in Siwan region is about 1,501.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 1,675,090 1,655,374 3,330,464
Rural 1,579,685 1,567,866 3,147,551
Urban 95,405 87,508 182,913

Households of Siwan District


There are about 535,661 houses in the district, including 28,606 urban houses and 507,055 rural houses. The average household size is about 6.22 people

Type Households
Total 535,661
Rural 507,055
Urban 28,606

List Of Subdivision in Siwan District


Siwan district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 19 tehsils in Siwan district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in Siwan:

Subdivision Area(km²) Population
Andar 179.9 110,027
Barharia 179.5 321,292
Basantpur 52.0 105,229
Bhagwanpur Hat 158.3 220,651
Darauli 94.4 174,357
Daraundha 133.0 173,200
Goriakothi 143.3 223,709
Guthani 65.8 128,155
Hasanpura 156.8 149,580
Hussainganj 82.9 182,794
Lakri Nabiganj 93.3 128,899
Maharajganj 111.4 190,217
Mairwa 125.9 113,499
Nautan 59.3 90,714
Pachrukhi 128.5 201,759
Raghunathpur 99.7 157,694
Siswan 124.4 153,953
Siwan 130.4 340,983
Ziradei 100.2 163,752

Frequently Asked Question About Siwan District


How many villages are there in Siwan district ?

There are 1530 villages in the Siwan district.

What is the population of Siwan district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Siwan district is 3,330,464

How many town or city are there in Siwan district ?

There are 3 town or city in the Siwan district.

How many Subdivision in Siwan district ?

There are 19 Subdivision in Siwan district.

Which is the largest Subdivision in Siwan district

Andar is the largest Subdivision in Siwan district.

Which is the smallest Subdivision in Siwan district ?

Basantpur is the smallest Subdivision in Siwan district.

Which is the most populated Subdivision in Siwan district ?

Siwan is the most populated Subdivision in Siwan district.

Which is the least populated Subdivision in Siwan district ?

Nautan is the most least populated Subdivision in Siwan district.