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City in Bihar, India
| Paliganj | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  PaliganjLocation in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′37″N 84°48′2″E / 25.32694°N 84.80056°E / 25.32694; 84.80056 | |
| 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.
Politics
Main article: Paliganj Assembly constituencyPaliganj is part of the Paliganj Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency. Sandeep Saurav is the current MLA who defeated Jay Vardhan Yadav in 2020 Bihar Assembly Election.
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
Notable people
Education
- Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Paliganj
- Vishwanath High School, Chandhos
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.
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| Kaimur district | |
| Patna district | |
| Rohtas district | |
| Nalanda district | |