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Answered by Karanshree

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Siwan, situated in the western part of the State, was originally a sub-division of Saran District, which in ancient days formed a part of Kosala Kingdom. The present district limits came into existence only in 1972, which is geographically situated at 25.58 to 26.23 North and 84.10 to 84.47 east. The total area of the Siwan district is about 2219.00 Sq. Km. with a population of 33,30,464 as per the 2011 census. The district is bounded on the east by the Saran district, on the north by Gopalganj district and on the west and south by two districts of U.P. viz. Deoria and Balia respectively.

Siwan derived its name from “Shiva Man”, a Bandh Raja whose heirs ruled this area till Babar’s arrival. Maharajganj, which is another subdivision of Siwan district, may have found its name from the seat of the Maharaja there. A recently excavated marvelous statue of Lord Vishnu at Village Bherbania from underneath a tree indicates that there were large numbers of followers of Lord Vishnu in the area. As the legend goes, Dronacharya of Mahabharat belonged to village “DON” in Darauli Block.

Some believe Siwan to be the place where Lord Buddha died. Siwan is also known as Aliganj Sawan after the name of Ali Bux, one of the ancestors of the feudal lords of the area. Siwan was a part of Banaras Kingdom during 8th century. Muslims came here in the 13th century.

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Answered by anuradhamaram2

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Siwan district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India. Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division since 1972. The district was previously also known as Aliganj Siwan after the name of Raja Ali Bux Khan. Siwan has historical and mythological importance attached to it. Member of Parliament from Siwan is kavita singh.[1][2]

Siwan district

District of Bihar

Baba Mahendra Nath Mandir Mehdar.jpg

Location of Siwan district in Bihar

Country

India

State

Bihar

Division

Saran

Headquarters

Siwan, Bihar

Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies

Siwan

• Vidhan Sabha constituencies

Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli, Raghunathpur, Daraunda, Barharia, Goriakothi, Maharajganj

Area

• Total

2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)

Population (2011)

• Total

3,330,465

• Density

1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)

Demographics

• Literacy

71.59 per cent

• Sex ratio

984

Time zone

UTC+05:30 (IST)

Major highways

NH 85

Website

http://siwan.bih.nic.in/

The district occupies an area of 2,219 square kilometres (857 sq mi).[3]

History Edit

Siwan district, situated in the western part of the state, was originally a sub-division of Saran district, which in ancient times formed a part of Kosala Kingdom.[4] Siwan became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Saran in 1976.[5]

Don, a village in the area, has the ruins of a fort believed to be that of Drona, and contains a stupa that contained the vase of Buddha's ashes. A recently excavated marvelous statue of Lord Vishnu at Bherbania village from underneath a tree indicates that there were large numbers of followers of Lord Vishnu. It is now dominated by Yadavs and Rajputs.[6]

Siwan was a part of Banaras Kingdom during the 8th century. Muslims came here in the 13th century. Sikandar Lodi brought this area under his kingdom in the 15th century. Babar crossed Ghaghra river near Siswan in his return journey. By the end of the 17th century, the Dutch came first; followed by the English. After the battle of Buxar in 1765, it became a part of Bengal.

Siwan played an important role in 1857 independence movement. A good number of them rebelled and rendered their services to Babu Kunwar Singh. The last ruler of Siwan was Raja Ismail Ali Khan. The anti pardah movement in Bihar was started by Sri Braj Kishore Prasad who also belonged to Siwan in response to the Non Co-Operative movement in 1920.[4]

Demographics Edit

Religions in Siwan District

Religion Percent

Hindus

81.45%

Muslims

18.26%

Others

0.29%

According to the 2011 census Siwan district has a population of 3,330,464.[7] This gives it a ranking of 101st in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 1,495 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,870/sq mi) .[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.25%.[7] Siwan has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 71.59%.[7]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.36% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 4.30% Urdu, and 2.12% Hindi as their first language.[8]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1901 822,808 —

1911 781,902 −0.51%

1921 799,141 +0.22%

1931 849,186 +0.61%

1941 976,835 +1.41%

1951 1,077,453 +0.99%

1961 1,213,268 +1.19%

1971 1,462,067 +1.88%

1981 1,778,930 +1.98%

1991 2,170,971 +2.01%