Siwan

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Siwan is a town and district headquarters in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its historical significance and political prominence.

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Siwan canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district headquarters
town
administrativeDivision municipal council area
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedByHighway National Highway 331 NERFINISHED
National Highway 531 NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country India
demographics predominantly rural hinterland
district Siwan district
economy agriculture-based economy
governingBody Siwan Nagar Parishad
hasCourt Siwan District Court
hasEducationalInstitution Zila School Siwan
hasHospital Sadar Hospital Siwan
hasRailwayStation Siwan Junction
historicalRegion Saran region
historicalSignificance association with freedom movement activities
knownFor historical significance
political prominence
localLanguage Bhojpuri
locatedIn Saran division
Siwan district
northwestern Bihar
linked to: north Bihar
majorCrops paddy
pulses
wheat
nearestMajorCity Patna
officialLanguage Hindi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
partOf Republic of India
linked to: India
politicalConstituency Siwan Lok Sabha constituency
Siwan Vidhan Sabha constituency
politicalImportance influential constituency in Bihar politics
postalCodeType PIN
railwayZone North Eastern Railway zone
region Gangetic plains
linked to: Indo-Gangetic Plain
religionMajority Hinduism
religionSignificantMinority Islam
riverNearby Gandak River
Ghaghara River
linked to: Ghaghra River
role administrative headquarters of Siwan district
state Bihar
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode BR-29

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