Siswa Bazar

27°05′N 83°28′E / 27.09°N 83.46°E / 27.09; 83.46Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionGorakhpurDistrictMaharajganj districtElevation89 m (292 ft)Population • Total18,920Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code915523Vehicle registrationUPSex ratio1.07 ♂/♀

Siswa Bazar is a small Indian town towards the east of the province of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, near the border with Nepal.

Geography

Near the Nepal and Bihar border, Siswa Bazar is located at 27°05′N 83°28′E / 27.09°N 83.46°E / 27.09; 83.46.^[1] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 feet).

Name

The name of the town came from the market of Shessham trees which came from the rivers in Nepal. Hence, its original name was "Shesshamwa ke bazar", but over the years,^[when?] it became known as Siswa Bazar.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Siswa Bazar railway station is situated on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Varanasi railway division of North Eastern Railway zone.^[2]

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