Siwan district

Siwan is one of the of , , and  town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of .The town is known for its great past especially that the First President belong to Jeeradei in this very district. The best part of Dr. Rajendra Prasad life was that he was such a knowledgeable person that after examining one of the answer sheets written by him the examiner commented in it the examinee is better than the examiner.He was such a simple person with down to earth approach that any person after meeting him became his fan. This was the quality of a person who gradually became the First person of India. Also it has another scholar Mr. Amir Subhani, the IAS topper. Siwan is situated in the western part of North Bihar. It is bordered by Gopalganj District in the north and by the river Ghaghara in the south beyond which lies the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. In the east of Siwan lies Saran District while Deoria District bounds it from the west. The global location of Siwan District is between 25º 53' to 26º 23' North latitudes and 84º 1' to 84º 47' East longitudes. Siwan covers an area of 2219 sq. km. Siwan, the district headquarters, is located on the eastern bank of river Daha. According to the 2001 census the population of the Siwan District is 27, 14,349. The Literacy Rate in the district is 51.65%, as registered in the census of 2001.

Siwan derived its name from "Shiva Man", a Bandh Raja who ruled this area once upon a time and his successors reigned till Babar's advent.

The district forms a part of the alluvium of the broader Indo-Gangetic Plain. The district is navigated by few small rivers like Jharahi, Daha, Gandaki, Dhamati or Dhamahi, Siahi, Nikari and Sona. Along with the smaller ones Ghaghara is the perennial river which flows alongside the district's boundary. This region is marked by some typical geographical formations like 'Chaurs' and 'Draras'.

At present there are sixteen functional blocks in the district namely - Siwan, Mairwa, Darauli, Guthani, Hussainganj, Andar, Raghunathpur, Siswan, Barharia, Pachrukhi under Siwan subdivision and Maharajganj, Duraondha, Goreakothi, Basantpur, Bhagwanpur and Lakri Nabiganj under Maharajganj subdivision.

The place of the stalwart and robust 'Bhoj-puries', Siwan District is important as a tourist spot. Some believe Siwan to be the place where Lord Buddha died. Also known as Aliganj Sawan after the name of Ali Bux; Siwan has historical and mythological importance attached to it. Language spoken here are Hindi & Bhojpuri.People here are simple and down to earth.


 * Area: 2,219 km²
 * Population: Total: 2170971 Rural: 2055466 Urban: 115505
 * Sub Divisions: Siwan, Maharajganj
 * Blocks: Mairwa, Pachrukhi, Raghunathpur, Aandar, Guthani, Maharajganj, Darauli, Siswan, Daraunda, Husainaganj, Bhagwanpur, Hat, Goriyakothi, Baraharia, Siwan Sadar, Basantpur, Lakari, Nabiganj, Jiradei, Nautan, Hasanpur
 * Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Maize


 * Industry: Sugar factories, Thread factories
 * Rivers: Daha, Jharhi, Gandak and Ghaghara
 * '''Daha River which flows through Siwan

Educational Institutions: D.A.V. P.G. College(Siwan), Z.A. Islamia College (Siwan), VM High & Middle School, DAV High & Middle School,Mahabiri Sarswati Vidaya Mandir,Siwan DAV Intermediate College, Vidya Bhawan Mahila College.
 * Religious Place: Thawe (Temple of Goddess Durga), Gabhirar (Old Banyan Tree where Sri Tulsi Das Got Gyan), Mahendranath (Temple of God Shiva "Baba Mahendranath"),Jalalpur(old and famous Mazar near Madarpur) Lakri Dargah', Badi Masjid, Hanuman Mandir(Shukla Toli), Baba Bhavnath temple(Gandhi Maidan),Kachehari ki Durga Maa (Gandhi Maidan), Budhiya Mai Temple(Gandhi Madan). '''Yamuna Gardh wali Maiya, Barharia'

Theaters: Shekhar, Krishna & Darbar in town.

Famous Snacks: Sardarji ke Samose (Darbar Cinema Hall campus).

Most Famous thing is "MITI KI BARTAN (Soil Pot)"

By Ravi kant Shukla, Matuk chhpra, Siwan Bihar

Desserts: rasogulla of Das mistann, alpahar sweets & desserts from Jain sweets.

Locality: Shukla Toli, Nirala Nagar (Professer Colony), Anand Nagar, Dakhin tola, Rajendra Nagar, Rajvanshi Nagar, Fatehpur, Srinagar, Ayodhya puri, Shastri Nagar, Maulana Majharul Haq Colony,Kasera Toli, Sonar Toli, Ambedkar Nagar.

The present DM of Siwan is '''Mr.Santosh Kr. Mall & the SP is Mr. Sunil Kumar'''.

The present MP from the district is '''Mohd. Shahabuddin.'''

Updated by Amit Singh, Nirala Nagar, Siwan.

Edited by  '''Manish  Raj, Barharia, Siwan, IMT (Dubai)