Puraini (community development block)

Puraini
—  community development block  —
Puraini
Location of Puraini
in Bihar and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Bihar
District(s) Madhepura
Parliamentary constituency Madhepura
Assembly constituency Alamnagar
Population 77,792 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website madhepura.bih.nic.in/

Puraini (community development block) (Hindi: पुरैनी सामुदायिक विकास खंड) 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.

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Geography

Puraini is located at .

Panchayats

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

Demographics

In the 2001 census Puraini Block had a population of 77,792.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Puraini Block". Blocks of Madhepura. brandbihar.com. http://www.brandbihar.com/english/districts/madhepura/Madhepura_Puraini.html. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
  2. ^ "Republic of India, Bihar". Geo Hive. http://www.xist.org/cntry/in-10.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-07.