Piro is a nagar parishad town and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur District, in the Indian state of Bihar. Piro is 39 KM from the Ara Railway Station. Jitaura is 6 KM from Piro.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2022)

Quick Facts Country, State ...

Piro
Nagar Parishad
Piro railway station
Location of Piro block in Bhojpur District
Piro Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25.33°N 84.42°E / 25.33; 84.42
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Bhojpur
Government
• Type	Piro Nagar Parishad
• Body	Municipal Corporation
• M.L.A	Sudama Prasad
Elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	80,000
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	802207
Telephone code	06181
Vehicle registration	BR-03
Website	bhojpur.bih.nic.in

Close

Piro is located at 25.33°N 84.42°E / 25.33; 84.42.^[2] It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] 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.

As of 2011^[update] the population of the town of Piro was 45,000 in 7,033 households.^{[3] [failed verification]}

The Piro sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Piro block contains the following 109 villages:^[3]