Puraini (community development block)

Puraini
पुरैनी
Puraini Bazar
Block
Puraini is located in Bihar
Puraini
Puraini
Location Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°35′56″N 86°59′22″E / 25.59889°N 86.98944°E / 25.59889; 86.98944
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictMadhepura
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
77,792
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyMadhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAlamnagar
Websitemadhepura.bih.nic.in

Puraini is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 48 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura.

Geography

Puraini is located at 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E / 26.0430200°N 87.0126720°E / 26.0430200; 87.0126720.

Panchayats

Panchayats in Puraini community development block are: Kurshandi, Sapardah, Aurai, Nardah, Ganeshpur, dharmapur Puraini, Banshgopal, Makdampur and Durgapur.[1]

Demographics

In the 2001 census Puraini Block had a population of 77,792.

References

  1. ^ "Puraini Block". Blocks of Madhepura. brandbihar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2011-02-07.