Darauli is a Community development block and a town in district of Siwan, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 13 blocks of Siwan Subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at Darauli town.

Darauli
CD Block
Darauli Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26.0774°N 84.1316°E / 26.0774; 84.1316
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Siwan
Subdivision	Siwan
Headquarters	Darauli (town)
Government
• Type	Community development
• Body	Darauli Block
Area
• Total	172.80 km2 (66.72 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	174,357
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	841234

Total area of the block is 172.80 square kilometres (66.72 sq mi) and the total population of the block as of 2011 census of India is 174,357.[1]

The block is divided into many Gram Panchayats and villages.

Gram Panchayats

Gram panchayats of Darauli block in Siwan Subdivision, Siwan district.[2]

• Amarpur
• Balahun
• Belaon
• Chakari
• Daraili mathia
• Darauli
• Don bujurg
• Dumrahar bujurg
• Harnatar
• Karom
• Kashila pachhbenia
• Krishnapali
• Kumti bhitauli
• Sarharwa
• Sarna
• Tiyar

Darauli (town)

Darauli is a village/town in Darauli Gram Panchayat of Darauli block. it is located at south-west from Siwan, the district headquarter. It is 38 Km at distance from Siwan, via Mairwa. The town is situated at the bank of Ghaghra river. The total area of the town is 458 hectares (4.58 km²) and the total population is 10,073.[1]

See also

• Siwan Subdivision
• Administration in Bihar

References