Paliganj

Paliganj is a City in Patna district. It is Sub-Division of Patna District and an Assembly Constituency in Patna district in the Indian State of Bihar. In the Census of 2011, Paliganj has 254,904 of population and approximately 60 km from Patna.

Not to be confused with Pali, the city in Bihar, India.

Paliganj
City
Coordinates: 25°19′37″N 84°48′2″E
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionPatna
DistrictPatna
UAPatna
Ward16 wards
Established1987
Government
 • TypeMLA
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Languages
 • SpokenMagadhi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
801110
Telephone code06135
Vehicle registrationBR-01
Websitepaliganjtimes.com
paliganjexpress.com

Politics

In 2015 state assembly election Jai Vardhan Yadav(RJD) defeated Ram Janm Sharma(BJP)with a margin of 24453 votes.[1] Paliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Tourism

Ular Sun Temple is situated at a distance of 3km from Paliganj. It is a historical sun temple and people believe that this temple one of the twelve sun temples built by King Samb on the advice of God Krishna. Another monument in this region is Mughal age library situated at Bharatpura This library is known as Gopal Narayan Public Library.

Gram Panchayat

25 Gram Panchayat in Paliganj as per listed below

  • MASHORA JALPURA
  • MAHABALIPUR
  • BHELARIASAI RAMPUR
  • SHARJI PIPARDAHA
  • AKABARPUR RANIPUR
  • AZADA SIKARIA
  • KHANPUR TRANPUR
  • RAMPUR NAGMA
  • RANIPUR KURKURI
  • KALAYANPUR PAYPURA
  • DHARHARA
  • NIRAKHPUR PALI
  • MADHMA MAKHMILPUR
  • MURIKA
  • SIGORI
  • Chandhos
  • LALGANJ SAHERA
  • MERA PATONA
  • KATKA PAGAMBERPUR
  • JAMHARU IMAMGANJ
  • MORI PERPURA
  • DAHIA
  • JARKHA
  • NADHARI KODHARI
  • Chiksi

Notable People

Education

References
  1. http://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/paliganj.html
  2. "General Election 2009 Assembly constituencies". Pataliputra. India elections.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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