Paliganj | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Paliganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′37″N 84°48′2″E / 25.32694°N 84.80056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| UA | Patna |
| Ward | 16 wards |
| Established | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Paliganj Assembly Constituency |
| • Member Of Parliament (MP) | Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Sandeep Saurav (CPI(ML)L) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Magadhi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 801110 |
| Telephone code | 06135 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
Paliganj is a city in Patna district, Bihar, India. It is one of the 6 sub-division (Tehsil) of Patna district. At the census of 2011, Paliganj had a population of 254,904; the city is approximately 60 km (37 mi) from Patna.
Administration
The Paliganj sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
Blocks
The Paliganj Tehsil is divided into 3 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:
- Paliganj
- Dulhin Bazar
- Bikram
Politics
Paliganj is part of the Paliganj Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Sandeep Saurav is the current MLA who defeated Jay Vardhan Yadav in 2020 Bihar Assembly Election.[2]
Notable people
Education
- Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Paliganj
- Vishwanath High School, Chandhos
List of villages
The list of villages in Paliganj Block (under Paliganj Tehsil) is as follows:
- Akbarpur Ranipur
- Azada Sikariya
- Bhelariasai Rampur
- Chandhos
- Chikasi
- Dahiya
- Dharhara
- Jamharu Imam Ganj
- Jarakha
- Kalyanpur Paipura
- Kataka Paigamber Pur
- Khanpur Taranpur
- Lalganj Sahera
- Madhama Makhmilpur
- Mahabali Pur Chok
- Mashora Jalpura
- Mauri Perpura
- Mera Patauna
- Murika
- Nadahari Kodahari
- Nirakhpur Pali
- Rampur Nagawa
- Ranipur Kurkuri
- Sarji Pipardaha
- Sigodi
- Beldarichak
References
- ↑ "General Election 2009 Assembly constituencies". Pataliputra. India elections.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ "Paliganj Election Final Result 2020 Declared: CPI-ML's Sandeep Saurav defeats JD(U)'s Bachcha Yadav in surprise win". Firstpost. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.