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Paliganj
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City
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  Paliganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′37″N 84°48′2″E / 25.32694°N 84.80056°E / 25.32694; 84.80056 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| UA | Patna |
| Ward | 16 wards |
| Established | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Paliganj Assembly Constituency |
| • Member Of Parliament (MP) | Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Sandeep Saurav (CPI(ML)L) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Magadhi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
801110
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| Telephone code | 06135 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
Paliganj is a city in Patna district, Bihar, India. It is one of the 6 sub-division (Tehsil) of Patna district. At the census of 2011, Paliganj had a population of 254,904; the city is approximately 60 km (37 mi) from Patna.
The Paliganj sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
The Paliganj Tehsil is divided into 3 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:
Paliganj is part of the Paliganj Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Sandeep Saurav is the current MLA who defeated Jay Vardhan Yadavin2020 Bihar Assembly Election.[2]
The list of villages in Paliganj Block (under Paliganj Tehsil) is as follows:
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Cities and towns in Patna Division
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| Bhojpur district |
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| Buxar district |
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| Kaimur district |
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| Patna district |
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| Rohtas district |
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| Nalanda district |
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