Puraini (community development block)

Puraini पुरैनी सामुदायिक विकास खंड
Community development block
Puraini Location Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E / 26.04306°N 87.01278°ECoordinates: 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E / 26.04306°N 87.01278°E
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Madhepura
Population (2001)
• Total	77,792
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Alamnagar
Website	madhepura.bih.nic.in

Puraini is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 48 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura.

Geography

Puraini is located at 26°02′35″N 87°00′46″E / 26.0430200°N 87.0126720°E.

Panchayats

Panchayats in Puraini community development block are: Kurshandi, Sapardah, Aurai, Nardah, Ganeshpur, Puraini, Banshgopal, Makdampur and Durgapur.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2001 census Puraini Block had a population of 77,792.

References

1. "Puraini Block". Blocks of Madhepura. brandbihar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2011-02-07.