Ziradei (also spelt Jiradei) is one of the administrative divisions of Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Ziradei
Jiradei | |
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Community development block | |
Coordinates: 26°14′10″N 84°14′53″E / 26.23611°N 84.24806°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Siwan |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 138,078 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Siwan |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ziradei |
Website | siwan |
Geography edit
Ziradei is located at 26°14′10″N 84°14′53″E / 26.236°N 84.248°E
History and people edit
Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India was from Ziradei.
Panchayats edit
Panchayats in Ziradei community development block are: Akolhi, Mairwa, Don Bazar, Gangpaliya, Badhenya, Bharauli, Chandauli Gangauli, Chandpali, Chhotaka Manjha, Garar, Hasua, Jamapur, Manjhawalia, Miya Ke Bhatkan, Narindrapur, Sakara, Thepaha, Titara and Ziradei .[1]
Demographics edit
As per 2001 census, Ziradei block had a population of 138,078.[citation needed]
Personalities edit
- Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, was born at Ziradei on 3 December 1884. [2]
- Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava, better known as Natwarlal, was a noted Indian con man known for having repeatedly "sold" the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, and the Rashtrapati Bhavan and also the Parliament House of India along with its 545 sitting members. He was also born in Bangra a small village in Ziradei constituency Siwan, by profession he was a lawyer before he turned into a conman.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ziradei Block". Blocks of Siwan district. brandbihar.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Dr. Rajendra Prasad". Live India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "जब बिक गया था ताजमहल, लालकिला, राष्ट्रपति भवन और संसद". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2020-05-01.