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.
Puraini
पुरैनी Puraini Bazar | |
|---|---|
Block | |
  Puraini Location Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′56″N 86°59′22″E / 25.59889°N 86.98944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Madhepura |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 77,792 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alamnagar |
| Website | madhepura |
Geography edit
Puraini is located at 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E / 26.0430200°N 87.0126720°E.
Panchayats edit
Panchayats in Puraini community development block are: Kurshandi, Sapardah, Aurai, Nardah, Ganeshpur, dharmapur Puraini, Banshgopal, Makdampur and Durgapur.[1]
Demographics edit
In the 2001 census Puraini Block had a population of 77,792.
References edit
- ^ "Puraini Block". Blocks of Madhepura. brandbihar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2011-02-07.