Piro is a
nagar parishad town and corresponding
community development block
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in
Bhojpur District, in the
India
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n
state
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of
Bihar
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.
Geography
Piro is located at . It has an average elevation of 72
metre
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s (236
feet
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).
Demographics
India
census
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,
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.
the population of the town of Piro was 45,000 in 7,033 households.
Administration
The Piro sub-division (
Tehsil
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) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
Blocks
The Piro Tehsil is divided into 3
Block
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s, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:
# Piro
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Charpokhari
Charpokhari (also spelled Charpokhri) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 1,874, in 314 households. The total block population was 101,363, in 15,961 househ ...
#
Tarari
List of villages
Piro block contains the following 109 villages:
References
{{Patna Division
Cities and towns in Bhojpur district, India