Darauli is a
community development block
In India, a community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of District, administratively earmarked for planning and development. In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks). T ...
and a town in district of
Siwan, in
Bihar
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state of India. It is one of 13 blocks of
Siwan Subdivision. The headquarters of the block is at Darauli town.
The total area of the block is and the total population of the block as of the
2011 census of India is 174,357.
The block is divided into many
gram panchayats and villages.
Gram panchayats
The following are the gram panchayats of Darauli block in
Siwan subdivision,
Siwan district.
*Amarpur
*Balahun
*Belaon
*Chakari
*Daraili mathia
*Darauli
*Don bujurg
*Dumrahar bujurg
*Harnatar
*Karom
*Kashila pachhbenia
*Krishnapali
*Kumti bhitauli
*Sarharwa
*Sarna
*Tiyar
Darauli (town)
Darauli is a village/town in Darauli gram panchayat of Darauli block. It is located south-west of
Siwan, the district headquarters. It is 38 km from Siwan, via
Mairwa
Mairwa City Council is a nagar panchayat (city council) located in Siwan district of Bihar
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. The town is situated at the bank of the
Ghaghra river
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.
The total area of the town is and the total population is 10,073.
See also
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Siwan subdivision
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Administration in Bihar
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History
Magadha, Anga and Vajjika League of Mithila, c..
Bengal Presidency
B ...
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Dronacharya Gurukul
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References
{{Blocks of Siwan district
Community development blocks in Siwan district