Piro, Bhojpur
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| Coordinates | 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°ECoordinates: 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Bhojpur |
| M.L.A | Sunil Pandey |
| Population | 25,638 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Website | bhojpur.bih.nic.in |
See Piro for disambiguation.
Piro (Hindi: पिरो, Urdu: پِرو) is a city and a notified area in Bhojpur District in the Indian state of Bihar.
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[edit] Geography
Piro is located at 25°20′N 84°25′E / 25.33°N 84.42°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 feet).
This is a small town with located on Arrah- Sasaram main road. Piro Railway Station was introduced in year 2008, inaugrated by contemporary Rail Minister Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav. The station lies between the newly formed Patna- Sasaram rail line via Arrah. It's densely populated from the nearby villagers. The nearby villagers are depends on this small city for their small small needs. In Piro the main market and oldest market is "GOLA". It is famous for Footwear shop and cosmetics items.Piro has mainly two roads "ARA-SASARAM" and "BIHIA" road. There is a historical place and ground called "PADAW", It is famous for Football match yearly organized by local- Piro people, most of the cultural event, political programme and other events are organized here. It is located in centre of Piro. There is Church School called 'Pushpa High School' run by Catholic Missionaries which also contains one beautiful Church. There is also government high school. Piro is developing day by day.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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 city. Its nearest famous village is agiaon bazar.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Piro
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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