Piro, Bhojpur

Piro
पिरो
city
Piro

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°E / 25.33; 84.42Coordinates: 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°E / 25.33; 84.42
Country  India
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Government
  M.L.A Sudama Prasad
Elevation 72 m (236 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 33,785
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 802207
Telephone code 06181
Website bhojpur.bih.nic.in

Piro is a city and a notified area in Bhojpur District in the Indian state of Bihar.

Geography

Piro is located at 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°E / 25.33; 84.42.[2] It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Piro had a population of 25,638. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Piro has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 45%. In Piro, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Piro is a small but important city for local trade and business.Its nearest famous places are Agiaon Bazar,Baghaur,Mothi,Ranjiya,Baruli, Lahthan etc.

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Piro
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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