Giria, India
In 1740 a historical war took place between the nawab of Bihar Alivardi Khan and the Nawab of Bengal Sarfaraz Khan at Giria.
Giria | |
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Census Town | |
  Giria Location in West Bengal  Giria Giria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°31′0″N 88°4′0″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,131 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742230 |
| Telephone code | 03485 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raghunathganj |
Giria is a census town in Raghunathganj II CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Giria had a total population of 17,131, of which 8,805 (51%) were males and 8,326 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,136. The total number of literates in Giria was 8,968 (64.08% of the population over 6 years).[2]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Raghunathganj II CD Block are located at Giria.[3]
References
- Location of Giria - Falling Rain Genomics
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "BDO Offices in Murshidabad district". West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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